Suspension : Steering :Blog

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:44 pm

woody wrote:
BiggestNizzy wrote:
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:I would stick with steel washers TBH. I don't think they are really going to be much of a problem.
titanium ? and how does it react with aluminium and steel from a corrosion point of view ?
You think I've a titanium tree out the back?

oh that will be the titanium bottom end idea out the window

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:38 pm

Build up starts tommorow, well I finished off building the steering rack back up todayand got it all nice and lovely. molycoted some of the parts that where left and hadn't been painted/coated in anything else and picked up the wheel bearing.

I think I will replace most if not all the bolts just as a matter of course. does anyone know the grade and if Cap Head screws might cause a problem ?

As for the grade of bolt will it make any difference if I use stronger bolts ?
I am prone to going a wee bit OTT with thread locker and I have been thinking about how that will react to the duralac any idea's ?

Oh and the clio is now up and running woo hoo

:D:D:D:D:D

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:50 pm

I would use normal 8.8 bolts because if something is hitting the car hard enough to bend or break a bolt you want the bolt the break first...

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:47 am

I only have 12.9's does that mean I will have to go shopping ?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:15 pm

Here are some images of the cleaned up hub, the black stuff on them is molycote.

woody · Post by **woody** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:53 pm

What difference will using the molycote make, just protection against the weathering? Just I've a few tins knocking about for other stuff, hadn't considered it for those bits.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:09 pm

I have no idea what it will do as far as I am aware it's a low friction coating I only used it because I had it and felt it was better than nothing, I had dipped some of the parts in altrans to remove the corrosion thinking that it wouldn't remove any of the original coating but it did so I molycoated them all and I will just have to see how it goes.

although I will have to keep an eye on the wheels I am not sure how it will effect the torqueing of the wheel nuts's

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:17 pm

The build up

I hate duralac !
I have lost my camber shims
I have forgotten how it all goes together
I hate duralac !
i forgot to lift grease from work
it's a nice day
it looks pretty

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:14 pm

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:07 pm

before and after, this side has skunnered me no end and has put me in a negative mood i have lots of spare washers left, thankfully no screws/nuts

does anyone know the deal with the rubber washer on std rubber bushes there is a rubber thrust washer (for want of a better description) i stuck it in anyway

Before

After

the lighting doesn't make the before look to bad

the rest of the images
http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb207/BiggestNizzy/

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:49 pm

You could have cleaned the tub!

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:39 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:You could have cleaned the tub!

I did

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:58 pm

Couple of additions

1. does anyone know a really good cleaner for the tub ? I have been embarrased by previous comments.

2. Zero Bump steer kits, I was planning on making my own steering arms and I can't see how these work other than a different mounting method for the rack. can someone explain ?

Please....

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:25 pm

Bump steer stuff raises the rack when you lower the ride height, its just 2 metal shims with holes in. I couldn't get the rack bolts out to fit mine, they were far too tight.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:45 pm

what got me thinking was this
http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.ph ... cts_id=315

So I am guessing to remove bump steer you need the rack level with the steering arm or the pivot point ?