Hi All
Pre-MOT paranoia is starting to kick in, and something has occurred to me - I replaced a track rod end and the plastic spacer/cup on the ball joint nut was in pretty bad shape, and because the end of the nut was rounded off with rust I ended up having to dig out what was left of the plastic spacer so I could get a socket fully onto the nut and undo it.
So I ended up fitting the new nut with no plastic spacer/cup or washer. Is this a problem that is going to cause the MOT man to frown on me, or is it perfectly ok for that plastic cup to be missing as long as its a new nylock nut ?
If it would cause a fail, where might I get such a plastic cup/spacer other than the terminally slow Citroen dealer ?
Track rod end plastic washer ?
Moderator: RichardW
Track rod end plastic washer ?
Simon
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Re: Track rod end plastic washer ?
I've no idea what the plastic sleve is for - it just gets in the way! Not required by MOT man, as long as the nut is there and tight - no problem.
Richard W
Re: Track rod end plastic washer ?
Phew I assume it's purpose is simply to minimise the number of stones and other objects striking the flats of the nut and eventually working it loose. In other words belt and suspenders along with the nut being nylock...It certainly does get in the way - I couldn't get a socket onto the nut properly until I dug it out...
Simon
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
2016 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30kWh in White
2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
1978 CX 2400
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
2016 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30kWh in White
2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
1978 CX 2400
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
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Re: Track rod end plastic washer ?
its just to make it hard for you to get the socket onRichardW wrote:I've no idea what the plastic sleve is for - it just gets in the way!
i always throw it away
as Richards says if the nut is tight it'll be fine
Regards, malcolm.
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current ride a BX 1.7 TZD estate
1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
purple and lilac metalic 2CV(VIOLET)registered to her in doors
1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years