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Rasputin
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TIE ROD NUT

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Can I fit a nyloc nut to the front of the tie rod,and if so who stocks them as I can`t see them on ESM,Bull Motif etc..
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Re: TIE ROD NUT

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You could, but why? They take castle nuts with cotterpins passing through the small holes in the fore end.
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Re: TIE ROD NUT

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Do you mean the lock nut that sits against the track rod end, or the nut securing the track rod end to the steering arm.
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Re: TIE ROD NUT

Post by philthehill »

It is perfectly acceptable to replace the castellated nut (Pt No: AJD84062 (MOSS)) on the front of the tie rod with a Nylock nut.
I used a nylock nut on the front of the tie rod for very many years until I replaced the tie rod bushes with a Mini tie rod and spherical joint kit but that is another story.
The split pin is so small a diameter to be next to useless and over time invariably rusts away.

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Re: TIE ROD NUT

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Thank you Phil,that`s just what I need.
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Re: TIE ROD NUT

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I should have read that better, got my track rods and tie rods mixed up !, nasty.....
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