Throttle Rod Clips - are they safe?

[Bensdexta]

Are these safe?


That's what the parts list shows, but one worries about the rod dropping out of the hole >>> stuck throttle - bad news

I feel that drilling a wee hole and fitting a split pin may give more peace of mind?

Comments appreciated

[pjjms]

A small cable tie around it would give peace of mind and maintain the corrosion proofing of the zinc plating. Having said that I've seen many similar clip on air rams in industry and they do good service.

[Brian]

Look at it this way Ben, that type of clip has been on vehicles for nearly 60 years without problems, why should they start now. A split pin can be worn with vibration and break far more easily.

[Bensdexta]

Thanks for the comments.
I like the idea of some 'braces' in the form of a tie wrap - good idea

[tom lad]

hi ben

mine had some of those clips ,but old - some broke when i removed them, ( i pressumed they were fordson original ? ) , were did u buy them plz. so i can replace mine.

thanx tom

[Brian]

Ben, No.

[Bensdexta]

hi ben

mine had some of those clips ,but old - some broke when i removed them, ( i pressumed they were fordson original ? ) , were did u buy them plz. so i can replace mine.

They are quite widely available. Think I got mine from Malcomn Hipperson. Quick google brings up Silver Fox:
http://www.adflyer.co.uk/motoring-parts ... 5-m/616557
I have the 6.5mm ones.

[Jerry Coles]

IMHO We should always remember that things were done in the factory (any manufacturer of anything in the world!) to save time, trouble and cost and were not always the best engineering solution was used.
Jerry
Bath
UK

[tom lad]

thanx ben

[Wee59dexta]

Ben you could not have posted this at a better time!! I'm just about to put mine back together too!

[Bensdexta]

Ben you could not have posted this at a better time!! I'm just about to put mine back together too!

I expect Bertie Dunlop has them

[Wee59dexta]

Just noticed that some of mine have been welded or drilled and pinned at some point. I think i'll remove the blob of weld and do it proper! Bertie should have them, cheers!

[russelm]

The throttle rod setup on my earlier Dexta look very different (and even less likely to stay on!)

[Lesfen]

Hi Ben,

Would Hipperson's also happen to have both the clips for the hood/bonnet support rod? ( Or any other supplier?)

The throttle clips are still holding on our '62 S Dextas but I do admit that I have wondered about them!?
However, the throttle down shaft on one had to be welded to the connector arm as it let loose at some time. (Visible in your photo)

Cheers,
Les
PS> Got the fuel filter spring installed and looks great. Thanks again!

[Bensdexta]

Would Hipperson's also happen to have both the clips for the hood/bonnet support rod? ( Or any other supplier?)

Always worth trying Malcolmn as he does 2nd hand parts also. Suggest you email Mike; I'll pm his email. Glad the fuel filter is working!

[Jerry Coles]

Just in case, I put a tywrap around the round clip part to really hold it onto the rod.
Jerry
Bath
UK

[Bensdexta]

Just in case, I put a tywrap around the round clip part to really hold it onto the rod.

Sounds good to me

[YorkshireDextaMan]

What if the Tywrap breaks ????

All this complicated Fordson stuff, i'm going to switch to David Browns,

[henk]

Go and wash your mouth.

[Jerry Coles]

I would reccommend a check on the tywrap every 5 minutes to ensure it hasn't broken.
If it has then secure it with two tywraps and check it every 10 minutes.
Not forgetting of course that once the tywrap has broken you are back to having a belt but no braces. You could always resort to the good old method of emergency repair of a good length of baler twine wrapped round the rod at least 6 times and tied with 17 half hitches, two reef knots and a sheet bend to really secure it. I think the demise of the good old wire bound balers was a sad loss of that everyday repair item - baler wire, good for rabbit snares etc to supplement the farm kitchen.
IMHO
Jerry
Bath
UK

[Wee59dexta]

Jerry.................lol.

Bertie Dunlop does have them. And to be honest a guy can worry too much. You should have seen what was holding my rods together, lol. This was the first time I knew these clips existed so I'm buying them off Bertie.

Safe as houses pal!

[fenhayman]

When about twelve years old I was rolling with an E27N paraffin engined tractor when the throttle rod uncoupled. A ball end came out of a cup joint.

The engine raced and I thought it would blow up. I got her out of gear, jumped off and ran. After a few minutes the engine was still racing. I made a cautious approach from the rear and was brave enough to grab the rod end and stop the tractor. Stuck the ball end back in the cup and carried on rolling.
Worth making sure that your throttle linkage is secure!