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Mud Club Blessing Needed...!
Wolfie:
--- Quote from: "Skibum346" ---Got the swivels off... eventually after using a terribly clever two spanner technique to get ectra leverage (from a very nice man in Halfords!). :D
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A common technique, but I always worry about breaking the spanner which is why I now have my modified spanner and pipe.
--- Quote ---Got the swivels back onto the axle and bolts tightened... :D
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Did you manage to get hold of a spring balance? If not get in touch and I'm sure we can arrange something.
--- Quote ---If any of you fine folk can offer any suggestions, I'd be grateful cuz otherwise... the drag link is going back on and I'll do the refurb another time! :(blackeye):
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Never had to do one myself, but have heard that they are a pain to get off. If you go down the ball joint rebuild route, have a look at this web page which shows a way of getting it alll back together.
Hope that the rest of the job proves less difficult.
Wolfie
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: "Wolfie" ---Did you manage to get hold of a spring balance? If not get in touch and I'm sure we can arrange something.
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No mate, couldn't find one anywhere. You gonna be in tommorow (Sunday)? I could maybe nip over and collect or... if your likely to be coming over this way...?
I drive past Hinckley daily so returning it would be no bother.
Kindest
Skibum
Wolfie:
Yep, that'll be fine, have PMd contact details
Wolfie
Skibum346:
Well...
I've just discovered that the brass seal retainer on the back of the swivel housing is handed... as in left handed, right handed or whatever the H*ll handed! And now that I've got the swivel housing, swivel and everything together... it's time to realise I got it the wrong way round!
:(bigangry):
So... stopped for a coffee and a rant... fell better now... :^o
Had to rig a tarp as shade and whilst it's keeping the sun off... it's doing a good job as a greenhouse! :-#
Ahh... well... back to it....
Skibum
Skibum346:
Sunday night, 20:45 - Stopped for the night.
Got both front hubs back on with no mishaps and feeling chuffed :(biggrin):
Replaced the flexi brake pipes with longer stainless steel ones I've had awaiting a 2" lift. Saves me a job later.
Just got to put the calipers back on, connect them up, bleed the system then rebuild the steering rods & sort the tracking out... oh yeah... and I MUST remember to refill the diff! :oops:
Can't wait to see what the diffirence is compared to the old steering....
Big thanks go to Wolfie for lending me a spring balance =D>
Skibum
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