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02GF74 - 23/8/06 at 07:03 AM

as before, but with photos so you know what I'm on about

I know a lot, if not all has been covered before but if I show my specific case, then that will make it clearer.


1. track rod end, covered with convoluted tubing, will be tie wrapped, ok?
track rod covered
track rod covered


2. exposed solenoid terminals, hmmmmm, thinking of putting a plastic box to cover it - comments?
chassis looking good
chassis looking good


3. battery clamp; hmmm, not how I would have done it and don't like it since I can envisage a minute possibility of it shorting across the terminals - I can't access underneath to fit the base clamp thingies so thinking of using a tube with rubber hose instead - suggestions? (The current clamps should not move but will MR SVA be happy?) (caged nuts or rivet nuts?)
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4. handbrake crosspoint screws - fill in the heads with silicone?
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5. mountney spokes - think I'll borrow that pad - but I have a collapsible boss so not sure that will fit - see second row of bolts. Incidentally I am using stainless scres - would SVA man be happy; I think I can get stronger 10.9 ones, stainless being A2.
mountney spokes
mountney spokes


exhaust shield - no sharp edges but SVA compliant? also the bracket at the back ok? (removal seems the solution here).
Description
Description


front upright - anything else you can see that is bad here? (damn, should have rotated the photo )
front upright
front upright



THANKS!


RazMan - 23/8/06 at 07:17 AM

One thing worth mentioning is that if your indicators are mounted on the nose cone, the suspension area apparently becomes inaccessable by Mr SVA's test for sharp edges.


iank - 23/8/06 at 08:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
One thing worth mentioning is that if your indicators are mounted on the nose cone, the suspension area apparently becomes inaccessable by Mr SVA's test for sharp edges.


True, but only if they are quite sturdy (i.e. mounted on a steel bar). It count's as a bumper IIRC, but SVA testers whim probably comes into it as well


Stuart Walker - 23/8/06 at 10:47 AM

2. exposed solenoid terminals, hmmmmm, thinking of putting a plastic box to cover it - comments?

I failed on this. He wanted them individually insulated too, rather than a single cover over them all.

My battery strap is similar to yours, and he didn't comment on it (maybe insulate both battery terminals to be sure?)

Can't see in the picture, but make sure all the locking tabs for the calipers and discs are bent over too!

Good Luck!
Stu

[Edited on 23/8/06 by Stuart Walker]


02GF74 - 25/8/06 at 02:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Stuart Walker

I failed on this. He wanted them individually insulated too, rather than a single cover over them all.




can't see how I can insulate them any more otherwise the termianl will not make contact with the soloenoid - unless there is some inslating terminal cover I am not familiar with?


David Jenkins - 25/8/06 at 02:21 PM

You could try something like THIS

(the red covers a little way down the page)


02GF74 - 25/8/06 at 02:56 PM

this:

or this:



David Jenkins - 25/8/06 at 03:02 PM

I have some of the first type - they're just the right size to go over the solenoid connectors (but I haven't got round to fitting them yet).

The second type are for battery terminals, and are quite large.