hi - panic holiday problem....
removed both old droplinks... no problem... fitted new aep ones with new nylocs...
tops were easy but the bottom nut on one goes on so far and then the joint just spins... can't get it off or on any further now!! I've had the car up on one side to put pressure on the ARB but this doesn't really help...
the nut is on with about 5mm of thread out of it so the joint it on and it doesn't look like it'll come apart as it's a nyloc but I'd obviously like to tighten it up correctly...
BIG question is this safe??
can't tighten droplink to arm bolt...
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can't tighten droplink to arm bolt...
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I once had a similar situation and solved it by making a "taper tightening tool" such as in the sketch below:
The tool consists of a nut welded to a bar with two threaded holes. The idea is to turn the central nut to the end of the joint thread, and then pull the joint taper tight with the two screws going through the threads. The nyloc can then be tighteded while the tool keeps the joint from spinning.
The tool consists of a nut welded to a bar with two threaded holes. The idea is to turn the central nut to the end of the joint thread, and then pull the joint taper tight with the two screws going through the threads. The nyloc can then be tighteded while the tool keeps the joint from spinning.
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..and you can of course try to use some suitable wedge (e.g. a spanner) between the nut and the arm to pull the taper tight into the seat.
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hey - thanks... all excellent panic free solutions...
I've solved it now by jacking the bottom of the droplink to hold it some more... was finally able to remove nyloc and remove new droplink and have a look...
The thread had stripped just before the tapered section of the new droplink!
I'd originally fitted it last night and used a new nyloc. It wouldn't get to the 32.5 lb torque quoted in Haynes and then went loose... Then I got half way through removing this nut and I got stuck....
I've had to end up fitting the original droplink back on which was actually OK - what a waste of time... I'm definately sending this one back - photo soon...
Adrian
I've solved it now by jacking the bottom of the droplink to hold it some more... was finally able to remove nyloc and remove new droplink and have a look...
The thread had stripped just before the tapered section of the new droplink!
I'd originally fitted it last night and used a new nyloc. It wouldn't get to the 32.5 lb torque quoted in Haynes and then went loose... Then I got half way through removing this nut and I got stuck....
I've had to end up fitting the original droplink back on which was actually OK - what a waste of time... I'm definately sending this one back - photo soon...
Adrian
1988 BX 19 Gti 16v
1991 BX 17 TZD Estate
1991 BX 17 TZD Estate
1991 BX 17 TZD Estate
1991 BX 17 TZD Estate
its been a long time since i have done BX drop links, but dont the swivle pins have a straight shank and not tapperd,
then two flats at the outter end to hold with a spanner,
regards malcolm
then two flats at the outter end to hold with a spanner,
regards malcolm
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K reg BX 17TD TZD est
also own
K reg D special
no longer have
H reg CX saffari 2.5 TRI (now gone to Malaysia)
R reg xantia 1.9TD est (gone to meet its maker)
That's the top end. The bottom end has a tapered shank:citronut wrote:its been a long time since i have done BX drop links, but dont the swivle pins have a straight shank and not tapperd,
then two flats at the outter end to hold with a spanner,
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BX Van 1.9D -90 Gone.
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BX Van 1.9D -90 (Earned!) Gone.
BX Break 1.9D -90 (officially a "5 seat van" since 2005) Waiting to be towed to a new home.