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Re: front suspension renewal

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Subject: Re: front suspension renewal
From: Dean Rayner <dean_rayner@mac.com>
Date: 18 Sep 2001 12:56:27 +0100
On Tuesday, September 18, 2001 10:29 am, John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk> 
wrote:

>have attempted supposedly simple jobs before and become frustrated by
>rounded off or stuck bolts that no amount of wd40/pentrating spray will
>shift, bearing in mind that I have no heat available to apply to bolts
>etc.  Are there other things that I could do to free bolts that don't
>want to shift?

Angle grinder! Fast and effective.
Hacksaw... slow and effective.

Budget on replacing some or all of the bolts. It really is worth it if you have 
to remove them ever again...


>Do I need to remove the hub to replace the trunnion?  The haynes manual
>suggests that I should, but I cannot see why I would need to do
>this.

Only to get the rear trunion bolt out. You will need to hold the trunion in a 
vice while you bash, pry, push or drill out the trunion bolt and bush which 
will have rusted in there!!!! You may manage with out pulling the hub....it's 
your choice.



>If I wanted to make my new springs nice and colourful would getting them
>powder coated be the right way to go?

Have them shot blasted first, then powdercoated stright away (Same day).

Dean.

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