Hello all, what's should the size of the hole be? I take it there are no easy repair panels for this.
My hole is wider than a trumps ego !!
Size of the tie rod hole!!
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Size of the tie rod hole!!
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Re: Size of the tie rod hole!!
From memory, I think the hole is 32mm. Someone did document the repair they did to that area a short while back.
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Re: Size of the tie rod hole!!
Simon ( toomanytoys) at T3volution did a big write up with plenty pictures on the repair of this
It's not a simple repair , as it is three layers of plate the holes go through ....
It's not a simple repair , as it is three layers of plate the holes go through ....
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Re: Size of the tie rod hole!!
Thanks, I wasn't expecting an easy ride! Do you have a link please?
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Re: Size of the tie rod hole!!
Radius rod
tie rod is on the end of the steering rack
tie rod is on the end of the steering rack
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Re: Size of the tie rod hole!!
Pedant,but correct
mm
mm
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Rogue Trooper wrote:Thanks, I wasn't expecting an easy ride! Do you have a link please?
It's just up there in the archive
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Re: Size of the tie rod hole!!
metalmick8y wrote:Pedant,but correct
mm
we all knew what op meant but if searching for wrong term would probably have been frustrated
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Re: Size of the tie rod hole!!
Splendid, thanks chaps, off I go to find 5mm plate...
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