2 penny trick

[alaskafj]

I strive to experience both sides of the fence. My "resto" quality 40, 55 and 60 are all fixed or maintained for with semi-purist care. I "do it right, D*mn it" But my trail FJ40 (currently building), FJ55 and FJ60 (wifes) are all fixed "well" usually over built and MUCH less expensively.

Come on! you GOTTA love an effective redneck remedy!

My $.02... God Bless a 2 cent fix!

 

[MtnClimber]

Is there room for more pennies? I have a lot of slop!

 

[grant5127]

TOBASH

I gotta say your avatar plainly grosses me out....

And Your sig line......well....

 

[numby]

Is there room for more pennies? I have a lot of slop!

I've seen 4 pennies used (discovered during disassembly) but the seats were cracked so It may be pushing it a little far.

I gotta say your avatar plainly grosses me out....

Isn't that Terry Jones? He's pretty phucking "liberal" for this crowd.

 

[65swb45]

well mark i found the TT with the 2 penny fix...it was Rod LaHaise who wrote it...in 1997....soooo 13 years ago.

I dont know if that was the 1st writeup of it...but...thats the one i was remembering.

I had a few minutes to peak into the wayback files at the shop this afternoon. My tech tip writeup for TT was in the summer of '92. If I knew how to work my scanner with Linux [my current OS for this computer] I would scan the page in for y'all.

Best

 

[rusty_tlc]

I was cleaning up in the garage last night and saw the relay rod end I replaced last week. I'm waiting on parts for all my projects so I tore it apart and took some pictures
Grungy but it's was going in the trash so I didn't fool with it too much

Pull the cotter pin out and unscrew this thingy

The parts were pretty much welded in mine, luckily I had the factory SST needed to remove the inner ball seat. (Don't be fooled into thinking it is a piece of bailing wire with a hook bent in the end.)

Exploded view

I'm really glad I replaced this.

 

[rusty_tlc]

After dipping stuff for a while, it looked better. Still pretty ragged.

Here is what a penny looks like in reference to the ball seat. Not quite the same diameter.

 

[rusty_tlc]

I doubt any amount of pennies would make this part usable

The ball is also galled

 

[Rzeppa]

you would have to pm Ron as it his article...if it ok with him i'll scan better...or maybe he can post up...or if its ok with TLCA as its from there mag...then i'll be happy to.

Hi Johnny,

Technically it is copyrighted material and can not be distributed without permission. What's your TLCA number?

 

[Mr. Toad]

Hi Johnny,

Technically it is copyrighted material and can not be distributed without permission. What's your TLCA number?

After reading this statement, I am seriously considering the future of my TLCA number.

 

[JohnnyC]

Jeff your PM box is full

 

[Plowboy]

Hi Johnny,

Technically it is copyrighted material and can not be distributed without permission. What's your TLCA number?

So, anybody who joins after 92 isn't privey to this information, since 92 mags are no longer available?

 

[rusty_tlc]

Okay, this isn't rocket science here is a sketch that shows where to put the pennies. Just take it apart and clean everything up. Put a penny inside the housing, install one ball seat, grease, install the other ball seat, grease,put the other penny in install spring, grease, install the Tee shaped spring seat, install the screw cap. Tighten until the screw bottoms out then back off 1 to 1-1/3 turn per the FSM, install the cotter pin. Done.

All they do is compensate for wear in the spring.

 

[Mr. Toad]

When do you put in that thing with the galled ball on the end?

 

[Fast Eddy]

Okay, this isn't rocket science here is a sketch that shows where to put the pennies. Just take it apart and clean everything up. Put a penny inside the housing, install one ball seat, grease, install the other ball seat, grease,put the other penny in install spring, grease, install the Tee shaped spring seat, install the screw cap. Tighten until the screw bottoms out then back off 1 to 1-1/3 turn per the FSM, install the cotter pin. Done.


All they do is compensate for wear in the spring.

It seems to me that the pennies are just going to make the screw bottom out sooner and regardless of the pennies, backing off 1 to 1-1/3 turns sets the spring tension, no matter how worn out the spring is. If the spring's in that bad of shape, maybe only back off 2/3 of a turn.

 

[toyotatruckjunkie]

My .02 cents worth; Get it,........

I think I did this trick on my Runner, like 16.5 years ago. If memory serves, it's still working for me.

Dont' hate on the simple fixes. Not everything in life needs to be replaced when it gets a lttle age to it. That's whats wrong with our society nowadays; everything is disposable. If you ever lived somewhere where there isn't a parts store on every corner, (or a ton of websites/mailorder houses for Cruiser parts), you may appreciate the homegrown fixes. I know I do. That's the beauty of these older vehicles to me. Call me cheap, but I love things like this.

 

[middlecalf]

It seems to me that the pennies are just going to make the screw bottom out sooner and regardless of the pennies, backing off 1 to 1-1/3 turns sets the spring tension, no matter how worn out the spring is. If the spring's in that bad of shape, maybe only back off 2/3 of a turn.

My thoughts also, however the right-hand penny (in the pic) would actually move the ball thingy physically to the left (aft wrt to the vehicle) by the thickness of the penny. The left penny would be the one to compensate for the reduction in spring load due to age. So what does moving the ball thingy aft do to the steering?

Also, how does this stay sealed (around the ball thingy in the slot)? I don't see any seal but I do see the grease zirk.

 

[jtoro]

Suggestion: use yen coins, that way you are at least keeping the japanese originality

 

[Coolerman]

Guess I should remove this from my website:Drag Link ....

 

[handcannon]

I'm planning on trying this trick but, gonna wait till the OBAMA coin comes out, even if its too big I'll mill it down to size as I really wouldn't mind sticking his ROTTEN ASS in something and cranking down the s*** out of it......

I love this!!! Not the kind of language you'll find me using, but the sentiment is the same as mine!!

Don