Any ideas about this crown nut?

Luke'sScreenName · Aug 13, 2017

Yes, every haystack needs its needle! Lol. The driveway is older asphalt so it hasn't been there forever but I wouldn't necessarily notice it right away.

I did double check the tie rods on the Sienna but will look at the rest of the undercarriage on Tuesday.

Unfortunately, no ATVs.

I will look at the ZTR control lever linkages as recommended.

I just wish it wasn't a crown (castle) nut.

aczlan · Aug 13, 2017

With it being that small of a nut, I doubt it's a tie rod end for anything larger than a go-kart or a lawn mower. More likely something like the control levers on a zero-turn. It looks fairly rusty so probably not something overly new.

Aaron Z

Luke'sScreenName · Aug 13, 2017

I just had a thought!

I few weeks ago a visiting in-law backed over my kids' older radio flyer wagon. I bet the steering yolk thingy used a castle nut! It was definitely old enough to have some corrosion (it lives outside year-round) and the crush certainly could've broken the bolt.

I will still check the things recommended above.

Spanner · Aug 13, 2017

Luke'sScreenName said:
I few weeks ago a visiting in-law backed over my kids' older radio flyer wagon...

Tragic! It seemed we saw those little wagons in almost every US TV show but never could make out why they were so iconic or the name?

Is it repairable?

Maybe you could start a restoration thread?

Luke'sScreenName · Aug 14, 2017

Spanner said:
Tragic! It seemed we saw those little wagons in almost every US TV show but never could make out why they were so iconic or the name?

Is it repairable?

Maybe you could start a restoration thread?

Lol. No, definitely not repairable. And by older I mean cica 2012. :laughing:

Their certainly are people who restore and cherish the originals (from the 1950s?) but now you can fine Chinese made wagons with 'radio flyer' decals.