tf tuned polymer eyelet & heavy duty shock mount question

gustie
gustie Posts: 118
edited April 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
HI

just received the named items in the title. I inspected the fit of the eyelet over the stainless steel shaft and the tolerance seems to not be very tight. Whilst holding in my hand i can wobble the eyelet on the shaft part quite a bit and if i look from the side i can see roughly 1mm gap letting me see light between the 2 parts.

Is this normal? as i imagine this will make my mounted shock a bit sloppy?

thanks

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    There shouldn't be any play.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    The play tends to go when fitted to the shock. As it is an interference press fit.
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  • gustie
    gustie Posts: 118
    cheers guys. eyelet fitted perfectly and not a sign of any play.

    Its my first use of polymer eyelet bushings, took out some knackered brass ones with a red coating. Which of the 2 generally work the best, and last the longest?

    cheers
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Still had the coating on? Not worn then.
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  • gustie
    gustie Posts: 118
    partially... they were very slack and when you lifted the bike off the floor you could feel the play. coating wasnt complete around the whole inner and the top shaft/axle whatever its called was worn too.
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Maybe it's the bolt that's worn down not the bushings. Might explain the looseness from bushings that aren't worn.

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