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I don’t care enough to do it for free.
Maybe someone else may
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Maybe someone else may
Lol but then the complaints would roll in for needing individually tailored parts for custom one offs.
I second this.
Another naive question that BB mentioned and I wasn't sure on - is the black protective spacer inside the rack body that he recommends breaking to remove already shaped like the bushing he / RC sells? Is the bushing for sale just a solid version of what's already in there just more supportive and tighter ID?
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Similar in od, but length is different and it does go into the housing to support the rod
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Where did you get this shop manual? So usefulAs many of us swap our OEM pieces for the RC upgrades make sure to keep this in mind (the torque and not allowing the rack shaft to rotate):
Flip also indicated that the clamp that goes around the housing end of the boot is an oiteker 69.5mm (7mm wide). The other end on a stock tie rod has to expand to 19 mm. I swapped to the 3.0 tie rods, so I need to retain the boot and stretch it over the 2 mm larger diameter 3.0 tie rod...and then hopefully my OEM clamp will cover that additional distance. Unfortunately, the only 69.5 clamps I could find are sold only in bulk, and I'm not going to jury rig it with a zip tie or a screw clamp. I ended up buying the adjustable clamps that come with a tool from Amazon that are made out of stainless:
FSBNJKS CV Joint Axle Boot Clamp Pliers Tool with 20 Crimp Bands Replace For Auto/ATV https://a.co/d/aRv4inB
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https://belmetric.com/7mm-band-stepless-ear-clamp-oetiker-167-stainless-00-chpe-band7/?sku=CV71BAND7
i gently pried my old ones off, then re-installed them,but im getting new ones and putting them on.
i gently pried my old ones off, then re-installed them,but im getting new ones and putting them on.
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I went to that site yesterday...the size it's missing is 69.5. The oetiker clamps are extraordinarily sensitive to specific diameters...if you size up even when you crush the assembly as tight as you can get it it'll still be loose and if you go a size down I don't think you'll be able to get it over the assembly.
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I ordered some 3/8” band width hose clamps from Belmetric.. should fit perfeclty
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But they clamp in a range
when you squeeze the end it has to be a range
At least that’s how I understand it even from their own description it states range
I ordered a few
I’ll follow up
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Can you use a regular PEX crimping tool for these? Seems like it.But they clamp in a range
when you squeeze the end it has to be a range
At least that’s how I understand it even from their own description it states range
I ordered a few
I’ll follow up
Those of us with the TD kit have the clamp tool in our roll as well!
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I assume so
I used my pex tool on some Amazon cv boot clamps and I used the same pex tool re clamping the factory ones after I put the bushings in
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