Re: [doc] Is this right???

[Jan van de Wouw <delorean@xxxx>]

On 13-10-2002 23:51, Paul Salsbury wrote:

> I have been concerned that I have put my track rod ends on up side down.
> 
> I have them with the nut on the top, In the manual they are on the top,
> however I have found other photos of D's with them this way up.
> 
> Now, when the lowered springs are put on the front the steering is alot
> lighter as the angle between the rack and track rod is reduced. If the
> track rod end were put on this way up it would be even less.....

Unless this setup is modified, I do NOT believ this is correct...
The studs going through the knuckle are tapered, so is the hole
they fit into.

With the track rods in this way, you would have no way of
torqueing the the ball joints to spec without damaging something.

On mine the nuts are on top, my car is lowered.
I've had the left nut off several times when servicing the Angle Drive
(like 5 of 6 times within a year...) and I know they can REALLY be a
pain in the behind to get out because of the mentioned taper...

Your setup appears to be the right one to me.

JAN van de Wouw
Thinking Different... Using a Mac...
Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean...

#05141 "Dagger" since Sept. 2000

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