I'm re-assembling a FJ62 axle under the front of my 55, and I've run into a problem with interference between the relay rod end and tie rod end. The two fit noticeably tighter together than the old ones removed, and the relay rod now doesn't have the freedom of movement to mate up with the pitman arm.. this is using Joint Fuji ends that have been sitting on my shelf for probably 10 or more years...
Sticking the new relay rod end into the old tie rod end works, but old relay end into the new tie rod end doesn't... measuring the tapered hole in the two tie rod ends, it appears that the taper is correct, but the "boss" on the new end is too thick. (minimum diameters match, max diameter is slightly larger in new end along with thicker boss).
Am I missing something here? Any bright ideas before I go at the new end with a sanding disk to make the clearance needed?
Sticking the new relay rod end into the old tie rod end works, but old relay end into the new tie rod end doesn't... measuring the tapered hole in the two tie rod ends, it appears that the taper is correct, but the "boss" on the new end is too thick. (minimum diameters match, max diameter is slightly larger in new end along with thicker boss).
Am I missing something here? Any bright ideas before I go at the new end with a sanding disk to make the clearance needed?
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