drag link fix

[Allan]

I have been doing some maintainence on my 1912 chocolate van prior to some promotional work. I found a problem I have never before encountered.

The fixed end on the drag link was quite loose, and could be turned almost 1/2 a turn on the end. It appears to have never been riveted, and the bronze had let go. It is scary to think how long it has been like this.

I took the link off and washed it down before heavily wire brushing it clean at the loose end. Then I washed it and air blasted it to get the oil out from between the coupling and the yoke. I once bought two lifetime supplies of silver brazing rods at a liquidaton sale of a wedding supplies company This stuff has some silver content . It was formulated to wick in in close contact work like assembling bicycle frame tubing and rhe joint pieces. It wicked in well, from both the cup end and the rod end of the yoke. Then I riveted it just to be safe.
Perhaps there are others like it .
Allan from down under.

[TXGOAT2]

Any critical parts with that construction ought to be very carefully inspected.

[Scott_Conger]

Allan

I think it was around mid year '12 when the riveted pin was added in addition to brazing

[Allan]

Doe anyone know how to shift this out of the parts forum?

Allan from down under.

[A Whiteman]

I think you will need to do a new post...

[Ken Buhler]

I repaired a riveted drag link for a customer. What is the length of yours?
I will post about drag link repair in the general discussion forum with a similar header.
Ken