Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Aug 18, 2020

• #1

Hiya Gents/Ladies I need a 2nd opinion..

The Locking nuts for the track rod ends is listed as "125nm" and "160nm" respectively

This sounds a bit meh!

Any thoughts?

H

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Aug 18, 2020

• #2

Henry_b said:

Hiya Gents/Ladies I need a 2nd opinion..

The Locking nuts for the track rod ends is listed as "125nm" and "160nm" respectively

This sounds a bit meh!

Any thoughts?

H

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Are you fitting a new track rod on a Scania? TREs to steering knuckles on the P38 are 50 Nm 37 Lb Ft.

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Aug 18, 2020

• #3

wammers said:

Are you fitting a new track rod on a Scania? TREs to steering knuckles on the P38 are 50 Nm 37 Lb Ft.

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That sounds about right. Pretty sure that's about what mine were. Nut was Nyloc too, I think.

 

RangeRoller dt

Well-Sprung Member

• Aug 18, 2020

• #4

Nyloc on mine ****part I think but had Indy chuck it on with exhaust for mot so not sure about torques.
125 sounds like when I’ve had titfull and things snap, that’s roadwheel bolt territory if you think about it.

 

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pwood999

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #5

Mine were rusted solid last year. We had to use acetylene heat to shift them to do the tracking.

 

Bix

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #6

IIRC, we had to wang them up to 70nm on Defender's after a safety recall. Imho, peeps were reusing nylocks, but claimed they hadn't and a lot backed off, so vehicles that couldn't support a castellated nut and spit pin needed the higher torque value.

Those sorts of values could easily sheer something with such a small diameter thread.

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Aug 18, 2020

• #7

Cheers all!!

done now!

 

C

Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

• Aug 19, 2020

• #8

Just do em up tight FFS.

Col