Suspension dismantling

Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:27 pm

Hey guys! Long time no see!

I am currently restoring my car and am having trouble getting the front suspension apart.

I have removed the bolt that holds on the damper arm onto the suspension but it wont budge? is there something else I need to remove or do I just need to get a puller on it? All the tension has been taken out of the damper and it is also unbolted from the car.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:53 pm

have u tried hitting it out, or you can use a spanner on the flat part and twist it, also penetrating fluid and heat might help

Post by **Orkney** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:21 pm

Did mine not too long ago adn the greatest tip from here was get there a couple of days before and spray spray spray with penetrant - same next day- sure it really helped.
A couple of the nuts were awkward but once off nothing was too bad with a hammer tap or bit of leverage in the right place.

Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:31 pm

i have managed to get the damper off now but it still has the pin attached to the arm! Its seems very solid although now I can get it on the bench and work on it.

I have never dismantled the suspension on a moggy before and everything to do with the suspension is being taken off to be shot blasted and re-painted so no doubt I will be asking lots of questions when it comes to putting it back together!!!!

Does anyone know of any goos exploded pics of the suspension with parts names and figures on how to tighten certain bolts?

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:19 pm

The problem with that pin is that its on a very small taper and often jams on our local specialist use's a flypress and if it wont shift after a couple of goes he just renews the pin as they don't cost much and any more time spent trying to shift it would cost far more than the replacement pin.
Also a PM sent.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:02 pm

Just leave the pin in there! You don't need it out - unless sending the damper off for exchange - in which case I suggest apply heat!

Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:08 pm

yes I need to send my dampers back, there is allot of money sitting on the old shocks!!

I think I will just leave the pins in and buy new ones, they are cheap and the thread is looking worn on the old pins.

Post by **youngun** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:16 am

Andrew- regarding diagrams of the suspension components. I have the full workshop manual in pdf format. Ill have a look through and send you the relevant pages if you wish??

YG

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:57 pm

Whenever I've exchanged front dampers, they had the pin in them (have been the same 'with pin' many many times but I've not had to do that recently)