Front Coil Overs

[Guest Wozzer]

Hi All,

 

Has anyone got a suggestion for covering up the two large nuts at the bottom of the coilover spring as I presume this will fail due to sharp edges.

 

Warren

[enforcer]

I used a steering gaitor, cut down to about 3" long and split along its length. I then cable-tied this to the mini mcpearson strut between the cycle wing bracket and up to (and covering) the nuts. Fine for SVA and doesn't look too bad.

[Jon Bradbury]

A gaitor from the rear driveshaft of the later rear disc braked sierra fits perfectly and looks good. No need to use tie wraps.

 

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[Guest Battery Bill]

Jon

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[Jon Bradbury]

<sigh>

[Guest TerryBarry]

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[Guest jetskijase]

I used a bike inner tube from halfrauds, if you cant get any gaiters, wrapped it round superglued then two black cable ties. looked very acceptable.

[DAVE CASTLE]

A piece of rubber fuel pipe with a zip tie through the middle sits

on the nuts nicely and his sphere cant touch them .

Dave

[Guest paul thompson]

I did the rubber inner tube thingy as well, no qestions and no cable ties.

[NeilD]

Yet again self amalgamating tape does the job - screwfix ref 16619 2.99 a roll

[enforcer]

A piece of rubber fuel pipe with a zip tie through the middle sits on the nuts nicely

Dave

 

Please. We are talking about SVA trim here. Please keep your evening activities to yourself

[Guest Andy Rathbone]

still smiling then, i see. i will be getting mine out tonight for the meeting at the stonebridge, always brightens up the rest of the week. looking at the weather it maybe more like a frozen grimace than a smile.

air temp = 0'C at 60mph + windchill actual temp = -20'C approx, fffffun but ffffffreezing

[Jon Bradbury]

Dave

 

Please. We are talking about SVA trim here. Please keep your evening activities to yourself

 

I see your time spent in "the vice" was productive.

[gomatthome]

At my recebnt aborted sva the examiner did point out that the nuts would prob be a fail. He suggested fitting the gaitors from a steering colomn.

 

What i have done is use some of the plastic air ducting hose which seems to do the trick (assuming you kept when stripping donor) have not been back for test so cant guarantee will pass.

 

phil

[Grim]

I see your time spent in "the vice" was reproductive.