LincolnSteve
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Hello.
I'm just refurbing my front axle at the moment. I've a rebuild thread over in the project vehicles forum.
I've got a few questions that I hope you can help me with.
First should the swivel seal (RTC3528) be a tight fit in the outer swivel housing? My old seal was tight but by the time I've got it out, cleaned the housing and offered the old one back up it looks like there's too much clearance. My new seals haven't arrived yet but i'm hoping I don't need new housings as well.
Second. Are the studs in the bottom of the outer swivel housing of two different types?
Third. I don't think there should be any adjusting shims at the bottom. Am I right?
Fourth. To increase or decrease resistance on the steering do you add or remove shims?
Last. Some of the 4 studs on the bottom of the swivel housing that hold the steering arm have come out when I undid the nut. The threads look good. Should these be renewed no matter what for safety or can they be reused as long as they are refitted with threadlock and torqued correctly?
Thanks for any input you can offer. Steve.
I'm just refurbing my front axle at the moment. I've a rebuild thread over in the project vehicles forum.
I've got a few questions that I hope you can help me with.
First should the swivel seal (RTC3528) be a tight fit in the outer swivel housing? My old seal was tight but by the time I've got it out, cleaned the housing and offered the old one back up it looks like there's too much clearance. My new seals haven't arrived yet but i'm hoping I don't need new housings as well.
Second. Are the studs in the bottom of the outer swivel housing of two different types?
Third. I don't think there should be any adjusting shims at the bottom. Am I right?
Fourth. To increase or decrease resistance on the steering do you add or remove shims?
Last. Some of the 4 studs on the bottom of the swivel housing that hold the steering arm have come out when I undid the nut. The threads look good. Should these be renewed no matter what for safety or can they be reused as long as they are refitted with threadlock and torqued correctly?
Thanks for any input you can offer. Steve.
