Help ! How tight??

[emry7368]

Hi , can someone tell me how tight I need to do this screw please. If I do it loose it world fine but I did that before and the screw came out and it hit a street lamp and that's why I'm working on this again, if I do it tight so it doesn't come out the steering barely moves. How tight does it need to be
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[WickedFog]

Can you get some good pictures of that assembly? The camera was moving so much I couldn't see what is going on. Take some from under that assembly. That screw looks like it goes through 2 plates?

I would just use a locknut on it and snug it down so you don't restrict movement.

 

[ground_zero298]

Same as what WF said. Also make sure that balls not bound up in the cup.

 

[emry7368]

Hi , sorry for late reply here is some pictures and also the ball isn't bound up

Can you get some good pictures of that assembly? The camera was moving so much I couldn't see what is going on. Take some from under that assembly. That screw looks like it goes through 2 plates?

I would just use a locknut on it and snug it down so you don't restrict movement

 

[WickedFog]

Oh, I see now. So if you tighten up the screw on that ball, the rod end locks up?

 

[emry7368]

Oh, I see now. So if you tighten up the screw on that ball, the rod end locks up?

If I tighten it it barely moves but if I loose it it works but might come out

 

[WickedFog]

Is there room for a locknut on the bottom?

 

[WideOpen]

RC - isn't that the design of the ball joints is to be able to tighten them down and still get movement? Are we sure that isn't supposed to be a cup and ball set up?

 

[WickedFog]

RC - isn't that the design of the ball joints is to be able to tighten them down and still get movement? Are we sure that isn't supposed to be a cup and ball set up?

Yeah, it is. It has a ball in it, but for some reason it is not working properly. A locknut might be an easy fix.

 

[WideOpen]

I venture to say when he is tightening the screw, he is locking down the ball, so it doesn't move

 

[WickedFog]

I venture to say when he is tightening the screw, he is locking down the ball, so it doesn't move

The ball actually shouldn't move. Some of those plastic rod ends are pretty tight on them. Combine that with a weak servo, and you have trouble.

 

[WideOpen]

oh - I thought the balls would spin on the screw shaft - you're saying that they are a solid piece?

 

[WickedFog]

oh - I thought the balls would spin on the screw shaft - you're saying that they are a solid piece?

The balls are just round balls with a hole through them, and a short boss on either side for them to rest on and screw to press on. You can see the boss under the screw.

But it looks to me like the screw is really close to that blue steering link. I would take it all apart and see what's going on.

Is this screw hitting the link? Can't tell from this angle.

And the screws coming up through the bottom are about 5mm too long

 

[emry7368]

The balls are just round balls with a hole through them, and a short boss on either side for them to rest on and screw to press on. You can see the boss under the screw.

But it looks to me like the screw is really close to that blue steering link. I would take it all apart and see what's going on.

Is this screw hitting the link? Can't tell from this angle.
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And the screws coming up through the bottom are about 5mm too long

Hi, I just don't understand why they worked before and now they don't, I will check what you have said later though and will reply back!
I don't know about the screws they are just whet was there when I got it
It's a ftx vantage by the way if that helps

 

[WickedFog]

Take it apart and see what's going on. Looking at it isn't going to fix the problem.

 

[Hepher88]

Might be a stupid suggestion but could you not adjust the steering trim so that it doesn't over extend and pull the screw out, maybe? I had trouble with the top of the screw head getting stuck and causing the steering to lock up, dropped the trim down a little so it doesn't over reach and was all good again?

 

[emry7368]

Hi , apologies again for long reply but it was working find before all I need to know is how tight to do up the screw.