I don't know if this has been brought up, but for those of you saving up ur nickels & dimes for either the HR or GMP alloy knuckles here's a quick fix for the stock plastic ones. I had excessive play (about 3/4") on my left rear. Went down to the local Ace hrdwr store & got some O-rings 1/4OD 1/8ID. popped the retainer caps off & dropped the o-rings in & reinstalled the caps. no more play. sorry don't have pics. not sure how long it will last, only ran it one day before the weather turned.
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Thread: Quick Cheap knuckle FIX
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11-12-2009 12:18 PM #1
Quick Cheap knuckle FIX
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11-12-2009 12:44 PM #2
good idea.
no binding from the rubber o-ring ?
maybe a teflon washer can be used too ?
... just thinking out loud.
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11-12-2009 01:30 PM #3RC Qualifier
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people have tried the teflon washer and it didnt really work too well cuz it's hard to find the right thickness
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11-12-2009 02:04 PM #4
didn't seem to bind, it is a little on tight side, but does seem to function fine. like i said only ran it one day. did break an a-arm on the right rear that day.
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11-12-2009 04:10 PM #5RC Competitor
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The plastic that the retainer snaps into broke out of mine. I pushed it back in and filled the hole up with hot glue and it's holding fine until I can get the replacement knuckles.
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11-13-2009 11:38 AM #6
Yeah i ran into that problem putting the o-rings in. but once they seated they were fine.
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