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  1. 24th September 2017, 03:18 PM #1
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    Steering Relay Spring

    Given the difficulty of reassembling a steering relay due to the strength of the spring, has anyone wondered about using a lower strength spring ?. I mean does the spring really have to be that strong ? It's there to keep the bushes in place -.right ?

    Any thoughts ?

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  2. 24th September 2017, 05:24 PM #2
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    I just used big cable ties. Pulling tight bit by bit, until I could fit the bushes. Two hose clamps.
    See my post, Gilbert.

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    If u use a weaker spring u will have a very sloppy steering relay especially when u load it up during use.

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  4. 25th September 2017, 09:07 AM #4
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    Thanks guys for the feedback, point taken I'll persist with it.

    I was trying the cable tie approach, compressing the spring in the vice, then using 300mm x 4.8mm plastic cable ties with 22kg breaking strain, but I haven't quite managed to get it all together yet. The cable ties sometimes slip around, or break.

    What size cable ties are recommended ?

    I even tried stainless cable ties as they have 56kg braking strain, but I couldn't get them tight enough.

    whitehillbilly, thanks for the pointer to your post, I found it.

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  5. 25th September 2017, 05:50 PM #5
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    I never had any break, but they did slip around a bit. I used 8, 4 compressing 3 or 4 inner coils, before doing the outer ones.
    Make sure you add the spring washers. I had to pull apart and re do mine.

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  6. 25th September 2017, 07:01 PM #6
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    Ha, yeah I noticed in your pics that you had the spring washers in the wrong place.

    Thanks for the tip about using more cable ties, I check your pics again. I might have more questions yet.

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