Don,
Insofar as the broken split pins (cotter pins I trust) I try to get enough
of the looped end clamped into a visegrip then firmly hit the visegrips with
a hammer. It's usually enough to pull the split pin intact. If the looped
end is buried in the nut slot a small punch through the other side is enough
to push the looped end out in order to get a hold of it..
Never use anything less than Grade 8 on the suspension. Loew's hardware is
not exactly the ideal stuff you want to use. Probably OK, but...try to find
a fastener supplier in your area, like a Fastenal. Many are beginning to
sell only in bag quantities of 25 to 100 but you may find otherwise. There
may also be an independent supplier near you. Worse comes to worse you can
order by mail. One place about 30 minutes from me in Raleigh sells most
fasteners by the piece - Wilder's at 919-833-2761.
Greg
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Malling" <dmallin@attglobal.net>
To: "6-Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 3:04 PM
Subject: Front Suspension rebuilt
> Beginners questions....
>
> OK I give up.... How do you remove the grease cap? Most grease caps I've
> seen have a lip so you can stick the screwdriver under it and pry it
> off. These's no lip on my TR250 grease caps. I think I remember someone,
> maybe Bob Lang, say that you drill and tap the center of the graese cap,
> screw a bolt down against the end of the stub shaft and the grease cap
> comes off? Details? What size bolt and threads? Is there enough
> thickness to the grease cap metal to hold the threads, or do I need to
> weld a nut on it?
>
> Also, what do I do when the 35+ year old split pins in the slotted nuts
> break off? Do I have to drill them out or can I break them off as close
> as possible and then just turn the slotted nut off without damaging the
> bolt's threads? Maybe just replace the bolts with new?
>
> Are the nuts and bolts at Lowes good enough -- grade 5? Three marks on
> the bolt head is what I need? I don't see any marks on these bolt heads
> -- maybe just too dirty. Enough just make sure the overall bolt length,
> thread length and pitch match?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don Malling
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