AndyR1 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Hi ive got a pair of rotoflex uprights that have excesive play where the bolt goes through does anyone know of someone who can put a sleave in? Im sure there used to be someone advertising doing it on ebay but I cant find it now. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I am assuming this is the lower bolt you are referring too. If so any decent machine shop could bore and sleeve it for you. How bad is it ? The other option is just HORSE IT UP REALLY TIGHT. It will not go anywhere. Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 As Lawrence says, any decent machine shop...... the issue is holding the very knobbly casting so that the correct bolt path is true for drilling. I had a batch done a few years ago to recover a whole bunch of near-scrap links that had been returned as "exchange" for links machined for CV conversions. The same link machining fixture used for the bearing bore machining was used after a bit of modification. I still have it but it's VERY heavy. It is not necessary to drill a sleeve the whole hole. Bushes (15 - 20mm) at either end will suffice. As for the "horsing it up really tight"....... maybe if you are not talking about really slack hole and if the pads at either end of the hole are in good condition..... Most of the ones I had to deal with were too far gone, often as the result of ham-fisted attempts to drill out rusted in bolts. No, they did not get their exchange deposits back and no, the deposits were not enough to cover the aggro...... Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyR1 Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Thanks for the advice I did get the rusty old bolts put in one piece but ive messed up and had it machined for the cv conversion before I have noticed the elongated hole! I will take it to the machine shop and see what they say. Cheere Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iomgt6 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 hi Andy, have you sorted the uprights out, I have a pair which I have taken off my gt6 mk3 rotoflex they seem in pretty good order, I have fitted alum ones to my car so no longer need these, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandgroper Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Hi Paul, If Andy doesn't require them I am still looking for a pair as part of my CV joint conversion!!! Regards Sandgroper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iomgt6 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 hi Glyn, sorry just picked up your message, I have these on ebay at the moment my user name on there is pauljanben, regards paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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