Mof Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 If it was mine, I would bend it Mainly because I'm cheap, and wouldn't want to pay for another (providing its only a minor bend*) Edit: its only 10mm, not 45 deg lol That's only my opinion if it was mine, do what you like with yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I feel dumber after reading that, perhaps add spoiler tags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 * Edited for clarity Sorry I was babbling BPW cast heavy trailer axles are heated orange hot to remove and fit kingpins As are Mercedes truck axles. It specifies that in their manual. They even provide induction heater "special tool" That's just an example off the top of my head as that's my line of work. I ment if there's no obvious damage to the part, crack/stretch marks etc, I would heat it at the bend point, and put some pressure on it to push it back straight (pipe over end of knuckle and lean on it) quick wire brush, slap it back together. But that's just my opinion, if it was mine Do what you like Good luck Right, have at me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Even if it WAS weakened, it wouldn't break unless the car was crashed hard into something, and then it's crashed, so it's not going anywhere. Now I'm really going to get it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I wouldn't cold bend, or press it, now that would weaken it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostchips Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 What people think i say "Heat white hot and anneal in air, then hacksaw halfway through it in the middle of the arm and drill holes near the ball joint end, then heat white hot and drop in a bucket of ice water, fill hacksaw cut and holes with bog and watch it fall apart in 10 minutes." Â Pretty sure if i said make a new arm out of inch thick plate with a CNC they would still think it was promoting fiberglass wheel bearing retainers or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 could all the naysayers please outline their specific ability to make such statements. Â anyone reading above would think that practical metallurgy is magic or something. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Right you lot. End of the day it's written in the wof rules that you will fail a wof if a steering or suspension component "shows signs of welding or heating after original manufacture" Here's the relevant page http://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/steering-and-suspension/steering-and-suspension-systems 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 That's a different argument though Roger. From a mettalurgy point of view what is so wrong? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 That's not my field of expertise, Dave. I can only comment from an AVI's POV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Well there you go Like I said, that's what I would do Then let almighty try find it at wof time he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 If the wof inspector doesn't notice, does that make it safe? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 In most cases it's probably perfectly fine, and the choice is yours what you do to your car, but don't go telling everyone that it's all well and good to do as it is not legal, and most likely for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Oh weak I can't lock this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 get out of it. I think we can have a healthy discussion around why it is perceived to be so dangerous. Â Â Id rather see this type of conversation than endless dick jokes and people whinging about fake parts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Start a new thread for metallurgic discussions. This current discussion is just as pointless as discussing welding to cast parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 You'd have to wonder how it got bent 10mm in the first place. Would take a fair bit of force to bend it such. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 get out of it. I think we can have a healthy discussion around why it is perceived to be so dangerous. It's perceived to be dangerous coz sometime in the early '80s some dude crashed his hackjob Zepher and some cop who didn't actually know what he was looking at blamed a cracked steering knuckle so they made it illegal. Just like stretched tyres and screamer pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 If the wof inspector doesn't notice, does that make it safe? yes. with only minimal skill its completely safe and directly in the same catagory as changing 13 inch steels to 16 inch alloys without certification. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 the same amount of skill for example, as required to not put your wheelnuts on backwards. we are right at the bottom of the barrel here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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