Mark,
Well, since no one else replied I'll give it a shot.
re:
> My question is. Is this the proper way to do this or should the "a-arm
> to kingpin" distance figure of .002 be achieved first and then attach the
> spring pans. But then will the pans line up with the a-arm holes now?
I faced the same question when I rebuilt my front suspension a few years ago.
I ended up adjusting using the .002 spacing--I think it's a flat or two from
tight on the
nuts--and bolting up the spring pan afterwards. No problems after 25K miles or
so.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 4:40 AM
Subject: Help, Kingpin setup
> This was the first time I got skunked on a question to the list. Forgive me
> for repeating but any answers to this would be a major step forward in getting
> another Healey back on the road. Can't even find any reference to this in
> Norms book.
>
> Thanks in advance, Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark and Kathy
> To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 8:18 PM
> Subject: A-arm and Kingpins
>
>
> Such sloppiness! This is a bit different than the other Abingdon alumni
> setup so there is a little confusion here.
>
> I am setting up my rebushed kingpin units and A-arms with a bit of a
> problem, or maybe not.
> Per the manual, it says to install the spring pan to the bottom of the
> A-arms first then make the lower kingpin adjustment.
> So I tightened up the lower kingpin (screw bushes) to "home" position and
> then backed off one flat. Actually it was a bit more than that until I got my
> .002 feeler gauge to fit between the bushing shoulder and the a-arm but all
> appeared to be OK. However there seemed to be a lot of space on the other
> side of the arm, closest to the lower kingpin. But the action of the overall
> unit felt real good.
> Here is where things got interesting. When I removed the spring pan the
> a-arms started to flop around like two wet noodles . I can see that the pans
> were only allowing the bushings to compress the arms on the kingpins so far
> until they reached what appeared to be "home" position cause they couldn't
> really go any further cause of the pans were holding them in a set position.
> ( ya,da,ya,da,ya,da)
>
> My question is. Is this the proper way to do this or should the "a-arm
> to kingpin" distance figure of .002 be achieved first and then attach the
> spring pans. But then will the pans line up with the a-arm holes now?
>
> Oh what fun! Mark
>
> And yes I did spend an hour in the archives but no answers. :(
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