JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 08:16 AM |
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Rear top wishbone, rear support bolt / nut
I had to cut a bit of the nut (nyloc one) in order to fit the bolt.
Is this normal?
Joao
[Edited on 06/5/14 by JoaoCaldeira]
 
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Avoneer
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 08:44 AM |
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I've had to shorten bolts all the time.
Is your diff on upside down?
Pat...
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 03:15 PM |
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Sorry.. not bolt... NUT (being portuguese doesn't help a lot when writing... 
Joao
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Krismc
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 04:57 PM |
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If you shorten a nyloc. it will damage the integretary?? wont it??, therefore fail SVA!!
I was going to grind mine down but, havent as yet!
I need a slimline one, as i cant fit mine either!! 
[Edited on 14/5/06 by Krismc]
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 05:06 PM |
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You can narrow them down by holding them against a linishing belt or similar without any problem, don't take any off the lock side though and be
careful to keep them flat.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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amalyos
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 06:50 PM |
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I used a half nut and locktighted it.
Steve.
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smart51
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 06:56 PM |
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Marc sent me two "crushed" nuts for use here. They are full nuts that have been squezed so that the grip the nut. They perform the
function of a nyloc but are not as tall.
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 06:58 PM |
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I didn't cut the nyloc, just 2mm of metal above the nyloc... but I'll get another one an grind the other side...
Thanks,
Joao
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Avoneer
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 07:14 PM |
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And the diff???
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G.Man
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 08:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Avoneer
And the diff???
Pat...
Avoneer, can I ask you how the hell you think he mounted it, if it is upside down?
The lugs wont even come close to fitting if it is not the correct way up..
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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scoey m
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 08:58 PM |
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Hi guys
The nuts you require are called k-nuts picked mine up from mnr when encountered same problem also available from merlin motosport
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 10:15 PM |
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picked mine up from mnr
also available from merlin motosport. Joao lives in Portugal though so not very handy for either of them. 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 10:33 PM |
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Yep, I know that Mr G Man, but in the top pic, the little metal plate oval ring retainer thing is on the bottom and IIRC, they are all on the top of
normal Sierra diffs.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 14/5/06 at 10:38 PM |
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Look at mine here:
http://www.mytigeravon.co.uk/html/differential_2.html
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G.Man
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| posted on 15/5/06 at 03:46 AM |
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That may be true, but you can see the top bolt in the pic just behind the fuel pipe, and if it was upside down, then the bottom bolt would clearly be
in view..
Additionally the bottom casting lug can be seen and the vane direction is correct...
Therefore it is safe to conclude that this diff has a differerent retainer position..
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 15/5/06 at 07:06 AM |
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Hi Pat.
Thanks for your concern. The diff is positioned right. But in fact the retainer is not in the same position.
Joao
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Avoneer
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| posted on 15/5/06 at 11:05 AM |
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No probs,
Obviously differnet retaining mouting points.
Just an initial concern from the 1st picture.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 15/5/06 at 11:08 AM |
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Besides, I think it could of been mounted upside down if just the two rear most mounting points had only been used initially.
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 20/5/06 at 08:39 AM |
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Hi.
There is another very simple solution.
I've used low profile nyloc nuts which fit perfectly; they are 12mm high instead of the standard 14mm.
Joao
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mnr laptop
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| posted on 21/5/06 at 07:27 AM |
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yep spot on was going to send some with the rest of the bits
best regards
marc
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 21/5/06 at 11:40 PM |
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Thanks anyway Marc
Joao
(How about that for client support )
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