7/16 UNF thread nyloc nuts X2

[AidanT]

Hi all

Replacing just rhe seals on my top ball joints as the old ones were mentioned on the last mot as in need of replacement  I did not realise they were fitted with nylocs.  Has anyone got a couple I could have please?

Oddly on dismantling, there was a very thin now deformed washer on top of the ball joint seal. Is this usual? If so has anyone got a couple of those? 

Thx

Aidan 

[Guest]

Aidan.

Just to confirm, is 11/16" the socket size or the actual nut ??

Regards.

Richard.

[AidanT]

Hi Richard 

That's the socket size

Always thought it was the same thing but hey I'm always learning new things 

From what I can find the tread is 7/16"  would that make sense?

Aidan

[Guest]

It's probably 5/8" - as a nut is usually next size down.

However I have just looked at the Canley website and it appears that a Mk3 Spitfire ball joint takes a 3/8" Nyloc - is that what you have ??

Regards.

Richard.

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[AidanT]

Hi Richard. Just checked on my list of torque settings and it's a 7/16 thread

http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Torque.html

 

Aidan

[Pete Lewis]

rimmers states 7/16unf x 5/8"       its a bit unusual to descript the depth of the nut

my  spare joints are 7/16unf 

[AidanT]

Got any spare nuts? 

As a triple check I just tried a 5/16" ( that's the biggest I have) and its a size up on that

Aidan 

[Guest]

You are in luck, I have some new ones.

Send me a PM with address details and will post 1st class tomorrow - NO PAYMENT for anything required.

Regards.

Richard.

[AidanT]

PM'd  Richard 

Thanks

Aidan