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Title: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: jjleonard on 04 April 2009, 12:21:59

AGGGHHH!!

I've followed the instructions to the letter, detached the rear part of the steering idler, but the nyloc nut is turning the threaded bar that holds the front of the idler on - so I can't do it up or remove it.

pic below:

(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo59/jjleonard_uk/Image027.jpg)

Has anybody got any ideas how I can secure the threaded bar so I can get the nut off, and fit the new idler?

Cheers
John.

Title: Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: jjleonard on 04 April 2009, 12:28:49

hmmm... answered my own question. A pair of mole grips did the trick - held the bar tight enough to undo the nut.

Mind you, I don't know how I'm going to tighten it right up again....  :-/

Title: Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2009, 12:41:44

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hmmm... answered my own question. A pair of mole grips did the trick - held the bar tight enough to undo the nut.

Mind you, I don't know how I'm going to tighten it right up again....  :-/

The secret is to use a non-nyloc nut to pull the idler hard onto the ball joint so it locks it. Then remove it and fit the nyloc one

Title: Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: Welung666 on 04 April 2009, 12:45:15

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hmmm... answered my own question. A pair of mole grips did the trick - held the bar tight enough to undo the nut.

Mind you, I don't know how I'm going to tighten it right up again....  :-/

The secret is to use a non-nyloc nut to pull the idler hard onto the ball joint so it locks it. Then remove it and fit the nyloc one

Always use a new nyloc nut! Use an electrical screwdriver to pull the nylon out of the old nyloc nut and use that first :y

Title: Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: HerefordElite on 04 April 2009, 13:01:00

i put a jack under the ball joint to put enough pressure on so the taper grips :y

Title: Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: jjleonard on 04 April 2009, 13:18:48

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i put a jack under the ball joint to put enough pressure on so the taper grips :y

That's what I did in the end... it worked a charm!

As regards the new nyloc nut, well, I ended up re-using the old one. Mind you, i'm changing the wishbones next weekend so I can change it then.

Title: Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: HerefordElite on 04 April 2009, 13:32:15

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i put a jack under the ball joint to put enough pressure on so the taper grips :y

That's what I did in the end... it worked a charm!

As regards the new nyloc nut, well, I ended up re-using the old one. Mind you, i'm changing the wishbones next weekend so I can change it then.

def a top tip for anyone changing their idler :y

Title: Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: jjleonard on 04 April 2009, 14:51:57

Thanks everybody for their help and tips. Got it sorted and the car handles a little bit better... doing the wishbones next weekend will sort it out completely (after a WIM trip and four new tyres!)  :y

Title: Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 04 April 2009, 21:25:00

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i put a jack under the ball joint to put enough pressure on so the taper grips :y

That's what I did in the end... it worked a charm!

As regards the new nyloc nut, well, I ended up re-using the old one. Mind you, i'm changing the wishbones next weekend so I can change it then.

Same here :y