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jjleonard

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steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
04. Apr 2009 at 12:21

AGGGHHH!!

I've followed the instructions to the letter, detached the rear part of the steering idler, but the nyloc nut is turning the threaded bar that holds the front of the idler on - so I can't do it up or remove it.

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Has anybody got any ideas how I can secure the threaded bar so I can get the nut off, and fit the new idler?

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jjleonard Senior Member Offline Posts: 797 stevenage Gender: Drives: 02 2.6 elite saloon	Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off! Reply #1 - 04. Apr 2009 at 12:28 hmmm... answered my own question. A pair of mole grips did the trick - held the bar tight enough to undo the nut. Mind you, I don't know how I'm going to tighten it right up again....
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Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Reply #2 - 04. Apr 2009 at 12:41

jjleonard wrote on 04. Apr 2009 at 12:28:

hmmm... answered my own question. A pair of mole grips did the trick - held the bar tight enough to undo the nut.

Mind you, I don't know how I'm going to tighten it right up again.... Undecided

The secret is to use a non-nyloc nut to pull the idler hard onto the ball joint so it locks it. Then remove it and fit the nyloc one

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Reply #3 - 04. Apr 2009 at 12:45

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 04. Apr 2009 at 12:41:

jjleonard wrote on 04. Apr 2009 at 12:28:

hmmm... answered my own question. A pair of mole grips did the trick - held the bar tight enough to undo the nut.

Mind you, I don't know how I'm going to tighten it right up again.... Undecided

The secret is to use a non-nyloc nut to pull the idler hard onto the ball joint so it locks it. Then remove it and fit the nyloc one

Always use a new nyloc nut! Use an electrical screwdriver to pull the nylon out of the old nyloc nut and use that first Thumbs Up!

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HerefordElite Omega Knight Offline Welcome to the Shire Posts: 1747 Hereford Gender: Drives: A6 Avant 2.5tdi Quattro Sport	Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off! Reply #4 - 04. Apr 2009 at 13:01 i put a jack under the ball joint to put enough pressure on so the taper grips
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Reply #5 - 04. Apr 2009 at 13:18

HerefordElite wrote on 04. Apr 2009 at 13:01:

i put a jack under the ball joint to put enough pressure on so the taper grips Thumbs Up!

That's what I did in the end... it worked a charm!

As regards the new nyloc nut, well, I ended up re-using the old one. Mind you, i'm changing the wishbones next weekend so I can change it then.

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Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Reply #6 - 04. Apr 2009 at 13:32

jjleonard wrote on 04. Apr 2009 at 13:18:

HerefordElite wrote on 04. Apr 2009 at 13:01:

i put a jack under the ball joint to put enough pressure on so the taper grips Thumbs Up!

That's what I did in the end... it worked a charm!

As regards the new nyloc nut, well, I ended up re-using the old one. Mind you, i'm changing the wishbones next weekend so I can change it then.

def a top tip for anyone changing their idler Thumbs Up!

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jjleonard Senior Member Offline Posts: 797 stevenage Gender: Drives: 02 2.6 elite saloon	Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off! Reply #7 - 04. Apr 2009 at 14:51 Thanks everybody for their help and tips. Got it sorted and the car handles a little bit better... doing the wishbones next weekend will sort it out completely (after a WIM trip and four new tyres!)
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Re: steering idler - nyloc nut won't come off!
Reply #8 - 04. Apr 2009 at 21:25

jjleonard wrote on 04. Apr 2009 at 13:18:

HerefordElite wrote on 04. Apr 2009 at 13:01:

i put a jack under the ball joint to put enough pressure on so the taper grips Thumbs Up!

That's what I did in the end... it worked a charm!

As regards the new nyloc nut, well, I ended up re-using the old one. Mind you, i'm changing the wishbones next weekend so I can change it then.

Same here

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