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Rear suspension nut sizes
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:25 pm
by southerly95
Could someone remind what size nuts for the rear suspension:
- shackle bolts, and
- front locating pins
Many thanks, John
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:18 pm
by bmcecosse
They 'should' be AF sizes (7/16 1/2 9/16 maybe 5/8, can't remember! ) - but over the years some replacement parts have been coming out with metric threads (and ∴ nuts) - so don't be too surprised!
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:10 pm
by mike.perry
Keep a 1/4 - 5/16 Whit spanner and sockets handy just in case.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:45 pm
by bmcecosse
Certainly the prop shaft bolts are 1/4 Whit!
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:04 pm
by Mogwai
did this the other week
rear shackles & U bolts were 3/8 BSF
front pins 9/16 AF & locating plate bolts 1/4 BSF
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:57 pm
by bmcecosse
Sure they weren't really metric ??
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:12 pm
by Mogwai
positive. all original pins etc
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:46 pm
by bmcecosse
I'm surprised!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:05 pm
by southerly95
Thanks Mogwai, regards, John
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:35 pm
by bmcecosse
Report back what you find please!
Nuts
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:14 pm
by southerly95
Well bit of a mixed picture as expected. Items as supplied from DSN were front locating pin 3/8 UNF taking a 9/16 AF spanner. Rear shackle pins were 3/8 BSF taking a 5/16 Whitworth spanner.
Front locating plates had welded themselves to the shackle as usual although I was able to open the 'letterbox' slightly at the front end on both sides to get a spanner in to the boxed in nut (1/4 thread with 7/16 AF head).
For the first time I used Denso tape on the new springs as the car is used daily, having sprayed white grease in between the spring leaves. Think I will do that on our other two when I get the time. One 50mm/10m reel was just enough for both sides. Regards, John