Front rocker tubes

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Front rocker tubes

Postby peter030371 » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:34 pm

I had my car geo and corner weights checked and tweaked last week and they found a slight issue. On the front suspension, with the shock disconnected' and the front jacked up, the suspension wouldn't drop back down under its own weight. It was very stiff and need a little push to settle back down. I have rose joints so with it jacked up and the shock not connected it should just drop back down.

They slackened off the nut/bolt by half a turn and as if by magic it all drops back down again with zero stiction.

When I built the car 6-7 years ago there was no stiction. I have just popped out one of the steel tubes and it is corroded up. I have only done just over 1k miles and most in the dry.

I have cleaned the tube up with emery paper in the lath and its nice and smooth again but how 'slack' should the tube be in the top hats and any tips on cleaning them out? Is it worth putting anything on the tubes before refitting to help stop corrosion?
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Re: Front rocker tubes

Postby adithorp » Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:26 am

Having replied over on LCB, I'm just going to say it here as it amuses at least one juvenile mind...

Nipples!

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Re: Front rocker tubes

Postby peter030371 » Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:52 am

adithorp wrote:Having replied over on LCB, I'm just going to say it here as it amuses at least one juvenile mind...

Nipples!

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and the same to you :lol:
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Re: Front rocker tubes

Postby adithorp » Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:25 pm

He'll be along sooner or later.
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Re: Front rocker tubes

Postby pigeondave » Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:30 pm

Damn it Adi!

Took my line :lol:
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Re: Front rocker tubes

Postby pigeondave » Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:18 pm

I read (on locostbuilders) that the solution was a good reaming. :twisted:
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