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making spacer tubes.
AndyW - 10/8/10 at 12:35 PM

Afternnon,

I need to make some spacer tubes for the rear diff mounts. There is about 20mm either side of diff between brackets. Any idea's as to what to use to make spacers out of. I found in local diy store some steel tube which is 10mm id but the wall thickness is only 1mm and seems abit thin for this. Reccomendations please, and thanks.

Andy

Bluemoon - 10/8/10 at 12:47 PM

Get flakmonkey to turn you some up to fit (best option)? Or drill out a couple of plain nuts, and use washers+nuts?

Dan

02GF74 - 10/8/10 at 01:03 PM

M10 studding connector?

AndyW - 10/8/10 at 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by 02GF74
M10 studding connector?



Thanks, I didn't even think of those and I have a few spare ones laying around. Now where the hell did I put them!!

Thanks again

40inches - 10/8/10 at 02:09 PM

When pushed, I have made spacers by bolting up the required number of washers, grinding a groove along the packed washers on two sides and running a weld bead down Have you ever tried to fit a stack of loose washers onto a bolt between two parts?

Daddylonglegs - 10/8/10 at 02:52 PM

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Originally posted by 40inches
Have you ever tried to fit a stack of loose washers onto a bolt between two parts?


YES! many times.

Why the hell didn't I think of that

40inches - 10/8/10 at 05:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
Have you ever tried to fit a stack of loose washers onto a bolt between two parts?


YES! many times.

Why the hell didn't I think of that


Took me some time, I used to wrap them in sellotape, then the light bulb came on

MikeR - 10/8/10 at 10:11 PM

i'm not sure if i love or hate this site .... i didn't think of that either.

although i have in the past used large nuts.