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by Crowswood
Sun May 09, 2010 8:26 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front Suspension Removal
Replies: 19
Views: 4549

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
by Crowswood
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...
by Crowswood
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...
by Crowswood
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
by 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...