before you unscrew the tie rod ends....
slap a dab of paint on the lock nut...
let it dry alittle...
when you put it back on... run the nut up to the edge of the paint
...your home!
Paul Tegler
1973 MGBGT - daily Driver
1975 Spitfire
1980 Spitfire
wizardz@toad.net
http://www.maxinter.net/~ptegler/
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Shirley <tshirley@VoyagerOnline.net>
To: Peter S. <alfapete@pacbell.net>
Cc: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>;
spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: Steering rack bellows
>
>"Peter S." wrote:
>>
>> Very good point. Doing this would change the alignment (toe) unless
great
>> care was taken to get it back exactly as it was. But I like this method
>> idea better too.
>> Peter S
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
>> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 8:05 AM
>> Subject: Re: Steering rack bellows
>>
>> >
>> > Do you really need to disconnect the ball joints (I assume you mean the
>> tie rod ends)?
>> > Can't you simply unscrew the tie rod from the tie rod end while the tie
>> rod end is still
>> > in place? You have to remove the tie rod end form the tie rod any to
get
>> > the bellows on, right?
>> >
>> > Doug
>> > '72 Spit.
>> >
>> > >> I am about to replace both steering rack bellows and I am looking
for
>> tips
>> > >> to do the job properly and smoothly.
>> > >
>> > >I just replaed a set on a 1500 I'm restoring. It was not difficult I
>> would
>> > >say you do
>> > >NOT have to lift the road wheels off the floor.
>> > >
>> > >After loosing the ball joint nut, a good smack with a hammer on the
side
>> of
>> > >the steering
>> > >arm usually does loosen the tapered bolt.
>> >
>
>When I replaced mine, I counted the threads on each end and made sure to
>put them back on in the same place. The alignment seems to be fine after
>1 1/2 years.
>
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