Tie Rod Stud In Knuckle Flange
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:08 am
I wonder if any one here has dealt with this.
I read a old post about the tie rod stud being drawn up thru the knuckle flange so that the hole thru the stud was above the slot in the castle nut.
It sound like the poster placed a washer between the castle nut and flange. We have the same issue and the washer solved the problem with the cotter pin and castle nut but appears to have pulled the tie rod end up tight to the bottom of the flange.
We need to pull the tie road end back off and try to determine if the flange is worn. If it is, can a machine shop correct this by welding and re-cutting the tapered hole in the flange or is the only fix getting a knuckle flange
that is not worn?
I wish there was some sort of shim that could be placed on the tapered part of the stud but I think there is any thing like that. At least I have not found anything lime that.
Thanks for any comments or advice.
I read a old post about the tie rod stud being drawn up thru the knuckle flange so that the hole thru the stud was above the slot in the castle nut.
It sound like the poster placed a washer between the castle nut and flange. We have the same issue and the washer solved the problem with the cotter pin and castle nut but appears to have pulled the tie rod end up tight to the bottom of the flange.
We need to pull the tie road end back off and try to determine if the flange is worn. If it is, can a machine shop correct this by welding and re-cutting the tapered hole in the flange or is the only fix getting a knuckle flange
that is not worn?
I wish there was some sort of shim that could be placed on the tapered part of the stud but I think there is any thing like that. At least I have not found anything lime that.
Thanks for any comments or advice.