w.olly
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| posted on 15/4/12 at 05:19 PM |
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To many steering UJ`s ?
On building the steeering colum to the rack is there a max amount of UJ`s you can for the IVA, and certain regs involved?
Am i correct in thinkig the more UJ`s the more play there would be in the steering?
Wolly
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jossey
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| posted on 15/4/12 at 05:47 PM |
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Doesnt it depend on how tight the UJ joints are. my tiger has 1 extra UJ added to the current 1 UJ and rubber thing which is standard on the bottom of
the column next to the rack.
I dont like the fact it has the extra UJ but its needed to get round the engine.
Make sure its mounted with a sphere bearing half way down to stop the movement.
[Edited on 15/4/12 by jossey]
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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metro6r4
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| posted on 15/4/12 at 06:06 PM |
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dont know about maximum for the iva but the more uj's the more play
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w.olly
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| posted on 15/4/12 at 06:08 PM |
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Hi David, yes i guess thats correct in if they have no play, i hope you mean you have 1 extra UJ, not 12 as you said LOL
Cheers mate
wolly
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blakep82
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| posted on 15/4/12 at 06:32 PM |
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don't think theres a maximum, but more than two, and you'll need to support the column somewhere!
certainly can't think of any mention of a maximum number in the manual
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jossey
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| posted on 15/4/12 at 06:34 PM |
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Oh yes sorry 1 I've edited it now lol
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Chippy
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| posted on 15/4/12 at 09:27 PM |
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I have three, one on the end of the coumn, one on the rack and a third half way down to get around the exhaust. This did mean that I needed a bearing
near the mid one to suport the column and this is in a housing welded to the chassis. HTH Ray
Edit to add photo showing the UJ's
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Engine in and bolted down.
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[Edited on 15-4-12 by Chippy]
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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Liam
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| posted on 16/4/12 at 03:38 PM |
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I have four  .
For every joint greater than 2 you need a support bearing/pillow block to support the column, preferably close as possible to the joints.
There's no detectable play in mine. If all the joints were floppy and worn out it'd be a different matter.
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