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Snapped a knuckle stud
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 5:45 am
by tomsoffroad
I've managed to snap a knuckle stud. I have x over histeer on the old Surf.
Is this common and what can I do to stop it happening again?
Was thinking of drilling and tapping bigger studs or will this weaken the knuckle?
Any ideas would be great.
Cheers Thomas
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:36 pm
by 4sum4
Its been talk about a few times,I snapped a few studs and stripped a few aswell,I redrilled and tapped for 9/16 UNF and used high ternsile bolts and tacked them together so they don`t come loose and havn`t had a problem
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:02 pm
by STUMPY
did you make up the double arm out two standard arms?
i've heard that they are proned to snapping the studs
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:12 pm
by tomsoffroad
STUMPY
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:02 pm
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did you make up the double arm out two standard arms?
i've heard that they are proned to snapping the studs
Nah its high steer. What I think happened is that it wiggled loose and me being the negligent bastard that I am failed to notice it until I got back on the road and the steering was shocking. So I tightened the remaining three up and limped home. I can replace the stud with another one but I like this idea so I will do that
4sum4
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:36 pm
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Its been talk about a few times,I snapped a few studs and stripped a few aswell,I redrilled and tapped for 9/16 UNF and used high ternsile bolts and tacked them together so they don`t come loose and havn`t had a problem