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K999NNY - 9/1/08 at 10:47 AM

Building a GTS W7DE, has anyone had any problem with the pan hard rod rubbing in the middle. If so how did you rectify it?

Cheers

Kenny

worX - 9/1/08 at 11:05 AM

Do you mean on the back of the Diff?
I haven't built a GTS but I would suspect that you should prob give Darren a call as thats not right.
If it was only just catching then I'm sure you could put a slight kink in it, but if you did and the ends aren't rosejointed then it would put stresses/strains on the polybushed ends...

ATB
Steve

flak monkey - 9/1/08 at 12:39 PM

The P rod will probably need a spacer where it bolts to the de dion so that it clears it. I think I put a couple of washers in to give it enough clearence as mine was just catching on the weld.

David

andyace - 9/1/08 at 01:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
The P rod will probably need a spacer where it bolts to the de dion so that it clears it. I think I put a couple of washers in to give it enough clearence as mine was just catching on the weld.

David


Same here.

K999NNY - 9/1/08 at 01:27 PM

Cheers guys, I'll try that.

scotty g - 10/1/08 at 06:57 PM

yep, ageed, that is the usual fix.
Use a washer, if it still catches, use another one and so on and so on until it clears.
Shouldn't need more than 3.

mistergrumpy - 10/1/08 at 11:04 PM

I'm building a Locost and I know myself and Gav too both cut the bush end off and replaced it with a rose joint allowing for it to be placed further away from the centre of the axle. If that makes sense?

K999NNY - 11/1/08 at 06:42 PM

Certainly does, thats much appreciated.