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- Sun May 09, 2010 8:26 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Front Suspension Removal
- Replies: 19
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Re: Front Suspension Removal
Oh Bliss, Oh Joy, I'll Look you up, if I may, if I get to Bo'ness again over and out on this topic
- Sat May 08, 2010 11:35 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Front Suspension Removal
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4549
Re: Front Suspension Removal
Excellent bmcecosse - we are in agreement - the joint splitter is the best separator - the official method mentioned is merely a precis of the workshop manual section J3 - its never worked for me yet - thread abuse always causes more work - slightly off topic but far more important cos no ones looki...
- Fri May 07, 2010 12:07 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Front Suspension Removal
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4549
Re: Front Suspension Removal
I'd love to tell you what's worked for me over the last 35yrs but I KNOW I would get shouted at. I think official way is slacken nut but leave on joint to protect the thread. Tap the around the steering arm at the joint. Support the steering arm from above with something that doesn't give. Then driv...
- Fri May 07, 2010 11:35 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Front Suspension Removal
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4549
Re: Front Suspension Removal
Whoops sorry apologies I stand corrected - the methods of 35yrs ago were wrong - head down and mouth shut in future
Crowswood
Crowswood
- Thu May 06, 2010 11:21 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Front Suspension Removal
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4549
Re: Front Suspension Removal
Hi Jaguar68 Whoa! Hold it! - Bear in mind that if you paint the suspension assembly the tippex will be under the paint. Each end of the torsion bar has (i think) 48 splines. The wrongly repositioning the arms at each end of the tosion bar will change the ride height. Before you separate the arms fro...