Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:02:10 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
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Thanks Mike. Appreciate that.
I too saw the listing on Rock Auto. Thanks for the link.
Maybe I'll reuse the ones I have. They feel pretty solid to me. My
concern was that since the washer under the bolt head compressed the
rubber a little (normal) I wasn't sure if recompressing the rubber
(reseating the washer) would have a negative effect on the material.
Of note, I have read that these parts have a weave of some kind of
material bonded within the rubber.
Do you know specifically what kind of nut to use?
They don't look like the type with a nylon thread. (self locking)
Thanks again,
Neil.
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 8:17 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
> Neil,
> I bought one from Rocky Mountain (now Mid-America) Motorworks,
> and it's so hard, that it has practically NO flexibility; it appears to be
> made of plastic instead of rubber. The non-reuseable locknuts should
> be available in many places other than the dealer.
> Yours look great, should be fine to re-use.
> However, if you want, new OEM quality are still available;
>
> FEBI Part # 251419417BF Steering Shaft Coupling 251419417B
>
> USED ON;
> AUDI 4000 CS QUATTRO (1986 - 1987) AUDI 4000 S QUATTRO (1984 - 1985)
> VW BEETLE (1954 - 1978) VW FASTBACK (1966 - 1973) VW KARMANN
> GHIA (1956 - 1974) VW SQUAREBACK (1966 - 1973) VW SUPER BEETLE (1971
> - 1979) VW THING (1973 - 1974) VW VANAGON (1980 - 1991) VW
> VANAGON SYNCRO (1986 - 1991)
>
> available for $11.10 each @
>
> http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?a=G-autoparts
>
> Probably for less @ one of our list vendors, though...........
>
> Mike B.
>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/steeringcouplers
>>
>> Is it safe to reuse these?
>>
>> (with new nuts from what I read. Dealership only item?)
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Neil.
>
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