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11th May 2021, 07:37 | #61 |
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That may be your opinion Steve, but MG Rover disagrees.
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I asked the length because you said you had about 18mm gap so even the original rover ones won't fit.
How did the factory fit them , I doubt if they mucked about with bike spanners or cutting the threads down Stan
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To get the correct clamping force the nut actually stretches the bolt, in some applications the torque is critical to get an even, consistent and repeatable clamping force, cyl head, in others not so critical. Keeping to a torque setting also prevents stretching a bolt beyond its limits. For every fastener made and there are hundreds on such as a car, there will be a torque setting, on dash trim, engine, door locks, everything, yet can anyone hold their hand up and say they torque every fastener they touch...........me neither. With time, experience, snapped bolts and bruised knuckles, folk get a feel for most fasteners and situations, as with the drop links and if you don't want the nut to come loose, that's what good old Locktite was invented for, on the other hand I've seen folk torque something up till the wrench clicks, then give it another 1/8th or so of a turn, "Just to be on the safe side " , like adding another shovel of soap powder to get a better wash. There will be hundreds of thousands of vehicles trundling around where fastener ' tightness' has been guessed, some even tightened with a hammer and chisel ! At least we don't have to 'mike up' big end cap bolts to measure the stretch like what I had to do on many a motorbike engine in the olden days.
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I cut down a couple of sockets so any spanner can be used where you can't get a socket in. Norbar's length calculator downloaded on the phone and you don't even have to do the sums.
In all honesty though I don't bother with drop link upper nuts - you'd have to go some to overtighten them, and if they are loose they will let you know by rattling well before they come off. Just ensure they are tight and you are good to go. |
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Talking about spanners, i had a great bargain today, took wife to dentist while she was there i took a little walk round the town street markets, and spent £15 below is my haul.
Brittool spanners £5 which may get ground down ; 1 2 Various drill bits and dye tool plus bar £5 3 Pump action screwdriver £5 4
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Was only recently that I had to plastigauge and shim up big end caps on a vintage engine, Makes me wonder how many modern engines will be running in the years to come ?
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MG rover in an official workshop manual should have every bolt torque value .
A competent technician will know the critical fasteners he will always torque , Others not so critical he will tighten When you had the spring removed, can't understand why you didn't fit the top end of the drop link to the strut. You could then have easily tightened it with a socket Last edited by TourerSteve; 11th May 2021 at 13:46.. |
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So.. you are following mgr’s procedures for torque settings but not when it comes to their suggested frequency for cambelt changes... Ya can’t have it both ways Simon.
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I expect that they were attached before the spring was fitted so supplied to MGR as part of the strut assembly.
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But Andy, and the others who have "thanked" you for your comment, let's not open that can of worms again. The subject has been done to death and will only result in a moderator closing down this thread which is about fitting anti-roll bar links. Thank you. Simon
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