From: Michael Ferguson <fergie@ntplx.net>
>Then, Moss advised they were only kidding about the links as
>they're out of stock as well! This was as of a few weeks ago, so I don't
>know about current status, but needless to say, I'm less than pleased with
>Moss.
Indeed.
>
>Haven't tried VB or any of the smaller outfits (shows you how anxious I am
>to rip the rear suspension apart again!).
The car is not going anywhere for a while. There is still plenty of snow
and salt about.
>If not, just a hammer on the threaded end (after
>threading on the nut to avoid damaging threads).
Standard procedure. But once I have the new part in hand, this part is
destined for the trash.
>
>BTW, I had a clunk in the rear end that turned out to be one of my shocks -
>nothing to do with the link.
Good reason to get this link off so I can work the lever. But the links are
clearly very loose on the top end. The hole in the bushing is much larger
than the bolt, and the there is a half-inch of play in one of them.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
>
>Good luck.
>
>Michael Ferguson
>1959 TR3A TS53990L...O
>
>
>----------
>>From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
>>To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: TR4 rear shock links
>>Date: Sun, Feb 11, 2001, 11:41 PM
>>
>
>
> replace the entire link. Is there any
>> reason to favor any particular one of the "big three" suppliers for this
>> part?
>>
>>
>> It seems the more serious problem is that the bolts on the top of the
link
>> are reluctant to part company with the shock-absorber lever.
>>
>
>>
>> Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
>> 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4
CT2846L
>> LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
>> "It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
>> - 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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