The point is at whatever angle it usually runs, that is where the wear will occur. It continually runs over the same areas most of the time so at some point you can end up with a clearly defined worn area within the tracks.
Usually I would argue in the straight ahead and normal loaded position...
Of course they dont run exactly true. That is why they are as they are.
However the shafts in the normal running position mostly run in the same plain so any movement is confined over a small area which becomes the position where most wear will take place. It is when the deviation is greater...
The o/p is saying it is only when he turns the wheel. If there is a wobble then it must shake the steering wheel. I have also seen this happen with a partially seized brake caliper piston but it is usually worse when you take your foot off the throttle to slow down.
It could be the outer bearing...
I'm afraid not. All it takes is a small amount of wear or lack of lube. As soon as the bearings are running slighty in worn tracks and slightly in unworn like when you turn the wheel a fraction the joint will push and pull as it rotates giving a wobble.
I'm not saying this is the cause of his...
Worn tracks or lack of lubrication on a cv can cause wobble when steering. The balls or bearing cups spend most of their time running in the central position so that is where any wear will generally take place. It only takes the sort of wear that you might have to measure because you can only...
I would check the lower arm front and rear bushes as well.
Are the CV boots intact? A dry cv joint can cause this. I have seen boots changed with no grease added.
Worn or seized bottom ball joint?
Does it happen as you go faster? Worn diff bearings will make it feel like a supermaket trolley no...
I prefer to be able to easily undo work like this.
These days I cut the wire and crimp a suitable sleeved multi way female bullet connector to the feed side then sleeved single bullets to the other ends then connect together. If there is any chance of moisture ingress I fill the insulation with...
It is important to use the correct tool for the chosen rivet and the correct rivet in order to have control over the process so it is repeatable and consistent. Which really means using a press for best results.
You can hammer them but the linings will have less life, are more likely to be...
Are you sure they are not PTFE. Nylon and oil are not usually a good mix because the nylon swells and wears.
Most Adwest, Alford and Alder and ZF racks, I have worked on, use PTFE seals internally.
If they are it is worth being very careful when handling as they are quite easily damaged.
PTFE is...
Congratulations on an excellent find. Sometimes, you have to grasp the nettle. Well worth the journey.
I have a couple of smaller anvils but rarely see the big boys for sale.
I have a usb camera with a 5m lead plugged into my laptop. Variable led lighting, takes pictures, zoom etc. Really useful for inside fuel tanks, behind engines, chassis sections or generally difficult to access places. It only needs a 10mm hole to gain access and some clever manipulation to get...
If you ever look at it again it might be worth checking Q702 and D732,D733 if they are connected to the blown cap if the cap went short then it could easily have taken the transistor with it.
The 25v replacement cap is not suitable. Replacing with a higher voltage 50v will be ok but 25v may well...
Soda blasting works well. More gentle than sand blasting and does not distort or ruin the surface of the panels. It does get everywhere though, inside panels/sills etc so cleaning up is important and can take a while. Obviously bare shells need paint pretty quickly to avoid any corrosion.
I see...
I use a use a largeish carbon motor brush tapered at one end.
Put it close to where you would like to start, strike the arc on the brush and then move the arc to the start of the weld.
I know the bits you mean but without seeing it it is difficult to be sure and give definitive advice but you can tidy up a hole and insert a grommet or even cut out and remove metal back to sound material as long as it does not lead to a lack of control under braking or steering.
Some...
Excuse the first post, been lurking and reading through for a while.
I am an MOT tester and just thought I would mention to the o/p that:
A single failed body to chassis mount on a vehicle with a chassis, is in itself not a fail on the MOT test. Even if you had 3 body mounts out of, say, eight...