Ehhrggg, Standed by a Set-Screw

[jimw427]

Had to get a flatbed to give me a ride home about 3 weeks ago, my half shaft broke in half.

I am lucky enough to have a solid plate under my nose below the oil cooler opening. So I hooked the chain up on the back half of the frame and the chain ran out right under the steel plate (just how the frame and body mount). However I did purchase a tow strap and plan to find a better way of hooking the strap to the frame in case I ever have to do it again. I am sure the strap will cause less damage then their chains if they make contact. Adding a couple of tow hooks to the frame would work great if I can find the right place.

A 4X4 used as a ramp that the driver had really helped out in getting the nose up.

Good think at least you problem is an easy fix and nothing major. It would be nice if you had enough shaft to get a pin through to make sure it never slides odd again even if you loose the set screw.

Good Luck..

Jim

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by jimw427

It would be nice if you had enough shaft to get a pin through to make sure it never slides odd again even if you loose the set screw.

Yeah, I'm going to fasten something on the outside of the spline that will let me put a little pin through it. Betting it all on that set-screw, even with Loctite on it, isn't all that reassuring. But, now that I know what it is, I could probably put the darn thing back on by just propping a shoe under the clutch pedal to keep it in the right position and then reaching in under the car from the driver's side (once the pipes cool down) and slide the outside of the spline back on just by feel.

[RICK LAKE]

patrickt Pat just a thought, Hoping that this will never happen again, put 2 m arks that line up on the pivot and clutch arm. This way, God FORBID it comes apart you can line up the two parts alot easier. The other thing is to tape a bolt, or allen head to the rod with a cheap allen head wrench. You will not see it but nice to know that you can fix the car if this happens again. Just a thought. Rick L.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

patrickt Pat just a thought, Hoping that this will never happen again, put 2 m arks that line up on the pivot and clutch arm. This way, God FORBID it comes apart you can line up the two parts alot easier. The other thing is to tape a bolt, or allen head to the rod with a cheap allen head wrench. You will not see it but nice to know that you can fix the car if this happens again. Just a thought. Rick L.

Aligning everything up really only took a minute -- you just position the clutch pedal to be at the same height as the brake pedal and then stick the arm back on the spline and tighten the set-screw. Nothing to it. I have an idea on how to have a safety factor on the arm -- I'll work on it in the next couple of days and then post my results.