one more suggestion...
don't use a drill bit as the pin
use a good (grade 8) bolt
I snapped a 1/4" drill bit getting mine off.
:-)
Paul Tegler
1973 MGBGT - daily driver
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit80.htm
1978 Spitfire - in superb Shape
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
...and the newest toy coming soon...
1973 Round wheel arch wire wheel Midget in the works
http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Gordon <tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
To: wizardz <wizardz@toad.net>
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: Spit Front Upper Ball Joint: Answer perhaps
>Paul,
>
>Brilliant! What an elegant solution!
>
>Will let you know how the repair goes
>
>Tony
>
>At 20:27 11/10/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>Since the whole mess is being replaced...
>>
>>After removing the outer of the two mounting bolts that hold the
>>pivot to the upper a-arm...
>>Drill a hole through into the side of the ball ( parallel to the a-arms)
>>half way in and insert a pin of an appropriate size to keep the tapered
ball
>>ended pin from rotating while trying to remove the nut.
>>
>>:-) worked for me when going through the same problem on MG
>>shock mount ball mount on the rear leaf connection.
>>
>>Paul Tegler
>>1973 MGBGT - daily driver
>> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
>>1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
>>http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit80.htm
>>1978 Spitfire - in superb Shape
>>http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
>>...and the newest toy coming soon...
>>1973 Round wheel arch wire wheel Midget in the works
>>http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
>
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