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Ball Joint nut....
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 16:53
by Rblackadar
I replaced everything on the right front suspension and was wondering about the castle nut for the nall joint....There is no hole for the cotter pin on my Quinton Hazell ball joints... What's up with that?
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 16:56
by Marsu
When I replaced mine (some years ago) they didn't have a hole either, but came with new nyloc nuts.
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 16:56
by windy one
The ones I reciently bought were the same way. But came with a nylock-nut. Several hundred miles driven so far, still good [:D]
Johnny
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 16:57
by Ianftr8
Just had to replace one of mine, it would seem that the modern stuff replaces the castle nut and split pin with a nyloc nut.
Must be cheaper!
Cheers
Ian
Ian Freeman
1979 TR8 DHC California car that never crossed the pond, started life as KDU 315V.
1962 Triumph Courier
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 17:44
by Bobbieslandy
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 17:48
by john 215
Hi,
As long as the thread is the same, how about torque the nut up and drill the ball jiont so keeping an original look, if thats what you are after. The majority of modern cars use nylocs and they work ok, a little to well at times when the taper breaks as you are undoing the nut so the whole bl88dy pin spins [:(!]
Cheers John
LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)
1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 18:20
by prlee
Confused, my Spitfires which predate the TR7 I currently have always had nylocs. My late model TR7 suprised me because it had a castle nut.
So the newer car is an older design than the 1967 Spit I had????
Pete
81 DHC (MOT and tax, nearly finished)
79 Spitfire (big hole found in floor)
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 20:39
by DNK
Pete- You owned the Spitty since new?
Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants
Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:52
by Rblackadar
OK I may go with nylocs...how do I find Grade 8.8 nylocs? usually they don't have any marking system on them, and I don't want to use generic ones to find they are strong enough.
Posted: 17 Sep 2010 15:43
by DNK
RB, do you have a fastener tore near you. Around here we have Tacoma Screw and Fastenal to name just a couple. What I would use instead of a nylock is a metal lock.
Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants
