Wow Walter, that's what I call a quick and accurate response to my
question. I too am in the middle of a front end rebuild although mine
wasn't necessarily planned in advance... just kinda went from one thing
to another. I appreciate your description about the fictional
difference in diameter between the threaded part vs. the non-threaded
part of the bolt.
My first instinct was to give it a big whack with the hammer, but I also
have memories of my father doing such things and the resultant mess so I
tend to err on the side of safety.
All that having been said, why is it that they will thread easily
halfway through but will not continue to thread the remainder of the
way?
Curious minds want to know?
R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2
-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Fogle [mailto:lbc4me@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 7:24 PM
To: ralittle2@mindspring.com
Cc: 6Pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Question on TR6 bushings
Greetings:
I'm currently in the middle of rebuilding the front end of my '69 TR6.
Assuming that you have the correct bolts and bushings (and you probably
do)
just insert the bolts as far as they will go and then give them a tap
with
your hammer to drive them home. The bolts do not "thread" into the
bushings. The light threading that you observe inside of the metal
distance
pieces is there to facilitate the grease or lubricant that you should
pack
in there before inserting the bolts. Although the unthreaded part of
the
bolts may appear larger they should be the same outside diameter as the
threaded part.
Good luck with your project!
Walt Fogle
Woodinville, WA
From: "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com>
>To: "6-Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>, "Triumphs@autox. Net"
><Triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Question on TR6 bushings
>Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 19:11:01 -0400
>
>I am installing a set of lower A-arm bushings from TSI and have a quick
>and most likely dumb question. The old bolts thread about halfway
>though the bushing and will not go any further. The existing bolts are
>threaded only halfway and the new bushings have what looks like a light
>threading inside the bushings. It appears that the bolts stop at the
>portion of the bolt where the threading stops which is slightly wider
>than the threaded part. I don't want to mess anything up so any advise
>would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks very much,
>
>R. Ashford Little II
>www.geocities.com/ralittle2
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