HICAS LOCKING anyone have this done?

[GTRgeoff]

Steve did you get that made? Problem is the thread is not too common and the tap is pretty expensive being 16mm and extremely fine. I can fix it for you (NC) if it is not already tapped/drilled out to 16mm, just PM me and I'll let you know where to send it.

[Steve]

I bought it off someone on this forum (no names, no courtmartials). I was going to see if there is anyone at work who might be able to get it done for me, as some of the guys have good contacts:)

But failing that, it would be great if you could help me out, thanks very much for the offer. I may be in touch early next week

So its just 16mm drill, then tap it out accordingly? I have a spare tie rod to get the tap right, so at least I dont need to pull one off my car:)

thanks heaps once again

steve

[Jay95R33]

Steve - just be very careful..

I know someone that bought a lock bar, he had the exact same problem as you did, the threads were wrong....

He got them retapped only to be driving down the freeway about 4 weeks later and the tire rod end pulled out of the retapped thread at 100km/h !!!!

Not a good thing. Had to fork out around $400 to get things fixed that were badly bent. But he was lucky cause he didn't hit anything when it happend....

J

[Steve]

bugger, that could really ruin your day.

ok, I am worried now:(

[GTRgeoff]

Yeah, that was my thoughts as well. I went with mild steel for the toughness and weldability for a hack like me.

If you have time, grab a cheap thread guage and identify the pitch in the tie rod where it bolts into the HICAS unit and let me know.

[Steve]

shall do - hopefully get it sorted some time this week.

[EnricoPalazzo]

steve i can speak to some of the machining guys at uni. prolly get u a thread done cheap and to excellent tolerance.

[Steve]

Thanks Dean, I will check with my RAAF connections first, so I may be in touch soon

Cheers