Thanks to all for the advice. Don't think the DPO did anythng but drive. I
believe the consensis is to replace it. The actual bearing surface and
bushing aren't worn a bit, just the small thread end of the pin and the
a-arm (just like the one described on e-bay - egg shaped).
Removal was not problem. Caught it before it was terrible. But you forgot
about the normally required blood sacrifice and skin removal. And this car
has more layers of my skin than I do. Had to mechanically remove the hard
grease though.
Never even thought about drilling and tapping for a grease fitting.
EXCELLENT and will do.
----- Original Message -----
From <DLancer7676 at cs.com>
> In a message dated 8/30/2001 9:49:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> wolfbj@prodigy.net writes:
>
>
> > but I found when I removed the lower fulcrum pin that the forward
threads
> > are worn out on one side. The grease was rock hard on the forward end,
and
> > upon inspection of the wishbone I cant really tell if there is any
damage to
> > the threads, etc. Is there a way to check these threads, (can't find
thread
> > chaser (bolt etc.) that size.??? or would it be better to just replace
the
> > wishbone???
>
bushing is worn the same amount. Sounds like
> the PO did not grease the fitting regularly, which would hasten its wear.
> The best fix, is to trade out the A-arms for rebuilt ones
> with new fulcrum pins. A useful modification, would be to drill and tap
the REAR bushing for a grease fitting. You were very lucky that you could
remove the fulcrum pins that easily. It usually takes cutting, heating, a
BFH, and an act of God to
> remove them.
>
> --David C.
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