lsdweb
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| posted on 22/5/07 at 09:50 PM |
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Supporting a gear linkage
Hi All
I wasn't sure where to post this!
I have a long horizontal gear linkage in my car (about 5foot) that's almost straight apart from a small kink. It appears to work fine but could
do with a support about half way along (it's hanging by 2 cable ties!).
It's a bout 12mm (possibly half inch) in diameter and it needs to move horizontally by a few inches. Iwas thinking of drilling out a block of
plastic to 13mm and fixing that in place with a small bracket - any thoughts?
Regards
Wyn
[Edited on 22/5/07 by lsdweb]
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/5/07 at 09:59 PM |
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I used some heater hose greased up with silicone grease and P clipped to the side of the service tunnel. Nice slidey action
Cheers,
Raz
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blakep82
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| posted on 22/5/07 at 10:24 PM |
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rose joint? might mean some dismantling of the gear link though...
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lsdweb
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| posted on 23/5/07 at 07:34 AM |
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Thanks Guys
Razman - nice and simple - I like it - and Locost too!
blakep82 - I'm not quite sure which kind of rose joint you mean? Could you show me? I don't mind dismantling the linkage - it has a
threaded join n the middle so it's quite easy to do.
Regards
Wyn
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 23/5/07 at 11:20 AM |
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A 1/2" rod end (i.e. rose joint) with a suitable female thread welded onto the chassis would be a reasonable solution, not least because it
would be self-aligning. The block of plastic suggested could also work fine, but it would have to be bolted down dead square to the shaft else it
will bind.
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/5/07 at 05:14 PM |
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ideally you'd have a big spherical bearing (for the self alignment!) with a slippery hose inside it! 
Me, id weld a bar round it (ie drill a 13mm hole, chop in two, put round it and tack back together. 
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/5/07 at 05:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
Hi All
I wasn't sure where to post this!
I have a long horizontal gear linkage in my car (about 5foot) that's almost straight apart from a small kink. It appears to work fine but could
do with a support about half way along (it's hanging by 2 cable ties!).
It's a bout 12mm (possibly half inch) in diameter and it needs to move horizontally by a few inches. Iwas thinking of drilling out a block of
plastic to 13mm and fixing that in place with a small bracket - any thoughts?
Regards
Wyn
[Edited on 22/5/07 by lsdweb]
stauff clamps, the green nylon things used to fix hydralic pipes to machinery, are great for this sort of thing.
Stauff Clamps Cataloge
your local hydraulics place will stock them.
I use them for antiroll bar mounts
must go, got to get to work!!
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retro car restoration and tuning
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blakep82
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| posted on 23/5/07 at 05:24 PM |
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like this, either welded to the chassis, or weld a plate (with a hole through it) to the chassis and secure the rose joint with 2 nuts.
its basically what i plan to do with my steering collumn
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blakep82
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| posted on 23/5/07 at 05:30 PM |
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a bit big, and a bit technical, but you see how the steering column goes through a rose roint just below the steering wheel, a similar set up could be
ideal for you gear link. also bolting in, rather than welding, means you can replace it easier if you need to
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