Steering problem

[cabbie]

The steering anchorman plate and inner turnbuckles and fixed with 3mm screws, after 5 laps of the track all 4 bolts come loose and Sunday the anchorman shoulder bolts fell out!

Here's my up grade to 4mm screws

Here's the 3mm screws
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/cabbie1/FTX/20094101139536.jpg

Here are the new anchorman 4mm countersunk screws with cup washers and pieces of nylon tube cut to 5mm thick
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/cabbie1/FTX/Photo088.jpg

All fixed with 4mm nylock nuts
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/cabbie1/FTX/Photo089.jpg

I've ordered two ball joints with 4mm holes for the inner turnbuckles.

[CAR-KILLER]

would a pair of flanged bearings improve it do you think

[VancouverHobbies]

Looks like a nice clean mod you've made, where did you get the nylon tubing from?

[cabbie]

I have a mini lathe and turned them from 10mm nylon bar.

[cabbie]

would a pair of flanged bearings improve it do you think

Don't think bearings are needed mate but have a go.

[bentley marshall]

ive done this to my car allso for the inner turn buckles i just drilled them out with 4mm drill bit

[sickboy]

That looks spot on, those bolts wont be popping out any more that's for sure.

[mradlin]

That's a nice mod cabbie!!

Thanks for sharing it. :excited:

[Pipeous]

yup, I'll check that part on mine right away

[cabbie]

ive done this to my car allso for the inner turn buckles i just drilled them out with 4mm drill bit

What did you drill them out with? the ball joints are case hardened!

[bentley marshall]

What did you drill them out with? the ball joints are case hardened!

no there not just normal drill we did it no problem

[cabbie]

no there not just normal drill we did it no problem

I just tried with a carbide tip bit and it only made a shinny mark round the top of the hole!

[Pipeous]

I am going to compare to my fg stuff and see if I can't just swap some things.

[cabbie]

I've ordered these for the inner turnbuckle joints, MCD rod ends.

http://www.mmrlargescale.co.uk/shop/product/rear_rod_arm_chassis_ball_pin_d10/

Just need to drill out the steering plate 4mm.

[Isle of Wight Basher]

Nice mod, thanks for sharing ;-) luckily I read this thread before running the FTX and loctited the bolts in question. They are still tight.

It looks to me that the thread on the standard bolts needs to be a few mm longer as they don't bite propely on the nyloc nut.

Also I had to remove a small amount of the threaded servo saver pillar as it was fouling the top plate. Meaning if I tightened the top screws fully the steering was stiff. The steering is smooth and free now.

[cabbie]

Here's the inner turnbuckle ball joint mod:

I'm using MCD balls
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/cabbie1/FTX/Photo095.jpg?t=1265831645

They are exaclly the same size as the FTX/Nutech balls but have a 4mm centre hole, you'll need 4mm allen cap head screws 35mm long and two 4mm nylock nuts.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/cabbie1/FTX/Photo097.jpg?t=1265831725

Just need to drill out the steering plate 4.5mm.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/cabbie1/FTX/Photo096.jpg?t=1265831779

Here's the complete steering modified
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/cabbie1/FTX/DSCF0001.jpg?t=1265831831

[Andi]

I thought it might be worth mentioning but I ordered a new Ackerman Rod for steering on my Punisher as I bent the old in a big mash..

Anyway.. I finally received the new part to find it's been re-designed :D

The Collars are now press fitted and solid which the original ones were not.

I've got it fitted now and it's FAR better.

Got the CVD's in too. What a difference!

A also added a couple of washers to the steering bar to raise it up to get full lock.

I'll post pix if people want. :)

[sickboy]

Good to know that you are a happy camper.
:pics: Andi

[Andi]

These are the mods I've sorted so far for steering.

(You'll also not the aftermarket bumper, what a saver that is!!)

You can see the new Ackerman Rod has the collar press fitter (I know you cant see very well but it is, I'd already fitted it before thinking about posting pix)

The 2 washers under the arm has sorted out the clearance over the drive shaft at the front.

As a result you can see just how much lock I can now get!!

The CVD's have also helped with the steering lock too as the dogbones cant drop out now :dance:

[CAR-KILLER]

im not sure about the grease on the uj drive shafts you will find it will turn sand and grit into grinding paste

[Andi]

Very true.

These pictures were as I'd fitted them. I've cleaned a lot of that excess away now, but a little lube never hurt :)