Hi Guys

Can anyone help me out, I don't have a lathe hence this post.

I need a connector making for the rear axle breather on my car for a rubber hose to fit on.

Please see the attached drawing, saves me having to describe it.

Just bog-standard mild steel will do fine.

If someone could private message me saying how much they want for doing it, that would be great.

I'm in Stafford UK

Thanks to anyone who can help me out.

Clive

I’ve managed to tap an 8mm hole into the nut on the axle, thinking as already mentioned, get an 8mm screw or bolt and drill a hole down the middle of it and then try and sand the end down to 7mm diameter, the rubber tube I’d be using is fuel line J-30 ¼" bore, I know its rubber and I could put it in hot water to soften it but I’m not sure if it would stretch to 8mm without sanding the bolt down to suit.

Back to drilling, I don’t have a drill press or pedestal drilling machine and my hands aren’t as steady as they once were but I’ve had a go at trying to drill the bolt with a 4mm drill bit and manage to break 3 bits.

I then decided on this forum thinking with the correct tools someone on here will just laugh at this and more than likely have it done faster than I can put the kettle on for a cuppa 😊

Bill thanks for the link, I want to run it straight up from the axle rather than come out horizontal and then bend it upwards.

Right guys update today 11th Oct:

I’ve just had another go at making the steel tube connector, I clamped the head of a bolt in a small vice and put an electric drill in a small drill stand and thought things were looking good until I cut the head of the bolt off only to find the drilled had almost broken through the side see the pictures.

I’m not expecting it to be dead concentric but my effort leaves it hopelessly out.

This picture shows what the rubber breather hose connects to just under the car floor rather than on the axle.

So if someone can help me out I can get on with trying fix the fuel lines,plus two places which I need to get welded at the front of the car, I can do the metalwork but will need to get a mobile welder to weld the plates on, which leaves one other thing; play in the steering wheel, not rotatory but physically getting hold of the steering wheel and moving it up and down it the verical plane.

I know they have 3 different height settings they can be put in, but I guess it must be something to do with the clamping mechaism, other than that I'm having a great day

Hi Jim

Thanks for your reply, I am going to PM Bill who has kindly offered to do one for me.

I like to let others know what is happening especially as they’ve gone to the trouble of replying to my message and its just to show how my efforts turned out.

Hi Dave

Not on the Trooper but some years ago I had a similar problem and found it to be a nylon bush at the top of the column.

it was In the days before there was any adjustment on steerintg wheels, however it could well be as you have suggested or the clamping mechaism.

I haven't got that far yet as Iv'e been too busy lying under the back of the car.

I hope its not something which is going to cost an arm and a leg as I'd rather spend my money on more exciting things like energy bills.

Hi Guys

As Dave said the thread depth would too deep to use a set-screw, I’m sure someone will put me right if I have this wrong, I believe the minor diameter of a male M8 course is 6.466mm.

I’d prefer the plain part to be 7mm diameter that’s what the rubber hose fitted on until now with no issues.

As far as flats are concerned, I’ll just nip it up with some pliers with the jaws covered.

I’m with Nicholas a bolt would be the best way to go, always of course a hole can be drilled down the middle of it, that’s where I came unstuck, my pictures say it all.

Ok guys

I’ve already admitted I didn’t drill the connector I made from both ends for fear of the holes not lining up and the pilot drill flexing as it breaks through into the hole coming from the opposite end.

My thinking it could cause the bit to break and end up being stuck in the workpiece, can someone put me straight, do you not drill the pilot hole until it breaks through into the hole from the opposite end, just thought I’d ask?