Volvo RWD 120-130 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 5/2003 120-130 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

steering rods... 120-130

posted by  someone claiming to be Erik on  Tue Sep 7 06:36 CST 2004 [RELATED]

Hello,
Making progress...the engine and trans are in the car and the wire harness is mostly installed. I'm down to door handles, windows, and seats!

I got the tie rod ends from scantech and they have nylon lock nuts, no castle nuts with cotter pins. The lock nut nylon is so hard that it spins the rod rod ends around instead of screwing on. I thought it was weather related (it was 43 last night and the shop was chilly) so I warmed the lock nuts up a little but still had the same problem. Any suggestions I don't want to dork up something so important. Also I have always been taught to have redundant safety on critical components (ie. cotter pins). How do you all feel about testing your haevy duty sway bars with out cotter pins?

Thanks,
-Erik





THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New steering rods... [120-130]
posted by  someone claiming to be Erik  on Tue Sep 7 06:36 CST 2004 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.