Is self amalgamating tape ok to cover the top balljoint and locknut? (I will want to take it off after SVA on wednesday).

Also will my coilovers need protection over the adjusters?

Thanks

James

i would say no as tape is not a perminant fixing, pick up some of the ball joint covers off ebay for a couple of quid

i say YES as mine passed with tape on all sort of thing

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Originally posted by tomgregory2000
i say YES as mine passed with tape on all sort of thing

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Mine went through sva with bike iner tube wrapped around most things at the front. Use contact adhesive to stick it to itself. and some tie wraps for additional security.

my tester used this criteria: If you can find the type of material you use on a production car he'll allow it.

So he wouldn't accept foam/tape etc but rubber for instance was fine.

Seemed fair to me.

mine was march this year

If you have ever tried to remove self ama tape it is rather perminant

Mine went through with self amalgamating tape in April this year. Put quite a bit on and make sure it is "amalgamated"!

Drive shaft gaitors fit nicely over the protech adjusters
i used a piece of 30mm coolant hose with a slit down the middle, wrapped around the lock nut then zip tied with the zip ties facing backwards

Thanks for the info everyone, I am going to have a search for some innertubes, otherwise my bike is is going to be cannibalised...

I got through using self amalgamating tape in places. For the ball joints I used some offcuts of coolant hose (40mm id), cut a slot in the side and tie wrapped them over the ball joints.

Couldn't have been more obvious that they were going to 'fall off' post test but nothing was said at the time. In the same wy that the exhaust giard had 'fallen off' for my retest, but as he'd previously checked for sharp edges wasn't interested in the slightest - that was a genuine mistake on my part and I would take the chance again though...

R/C car tyres fit nicely over dampers

Mine passed with self amalgamating on the lower spring adjuster and top camber adjuster/lock nut, plus I made a little "wing" on the nose cone to sheild the top mounting.



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