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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | I've just recently discovered my caliper banjo bolts contact my air bags on full steering lock,left and right,has anyone else experienced this problem and if so do you a cure?
I've been thinking of some form of steering stops but i'm unsure how I would go about this on a rack and pinion set-up,does anyone here have any suggestions?
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I still say, make sharp turns with the throttle....
all kidding asside, can you change the center bolt on the banjo to one with a button head? (vs hex head) to soften the edges.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | Put in some form of steering stops so that it contacts that spindle just before the caliper bolts make contact. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | The upper bag mount has an offset built in,I managed to rotate it round to clear the caliper,it's still a little tight to the brake line though. I'm working on a steering stop solution. Thanks for your input fellas,even if it all wasn't entirely useful eh Scott? 
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | John, it was entirely useful. it rains often in your "neck of the woods". you have a V8 in the truck, turn the wheel slighly and mash the throttle. the truck will turn around the inside front tire and the back side will spin around.  
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | John, it was entirely useful. it rains often in your "neck of the woods". Ahem! I'll have you know we've had nearly a week of sweltering temps here Scott,well by OUR standards at least... It's reached the heady heights of 70 degrees. Mind you,the forecast is for rain and 'wintry' showers for the weekend though. Like I say,i've cured the caliper/airbag abrasion problem but now have to work on some steering stops. The tyres (tires) get just a little too close to my brake flex lines for comfort. You'll also notice I went to the trouble of providing a translation for you just in case..... 
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
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