Paul Dorsey wrote:
>Dissasembly of my front suspension has been difficult on my 60 TR3A and I
>wonder if this list might know of an easier way to remove shocks- (I've never
>done this before, and I doubt if I want to ever do it again!). Already in my
>attempt on only one side of the car's front:
>
>1) I finally have removed all 6 castle nuts holding the spring pan to the
>lower wishbone arms, however, the two studs closest to the engine don't want
>to come out AND don't seem to have room to do so. Is releasing the coil
>spring tension here semi-dangerous? But, is there another way?
>
>2) Secondly, how do folks get out those four 9/16" nuts holding the lower
>shock attachment plate to the spring pan? Two of the bolts are covered up?
>
>3) Since the shock is currently inplace, I've been forced to use an JUST ONE
>external coil spring remover. It looks as if I'll be squeezing the coil
>spring against the spring pan. Is this the way to do that?
>
>(4) Is there a way to test the shock? (I think it's only got 55thou miles on
>it).
>
>Thanks,
>Paul Dorsey
>60 TR3A
>Hey Paul,
>
>
I know how you feel I just went through that whole experience!!!!!
I finally got it all aprt, but have since learned NOT to mess with the 6
nuts under that pan until I compressed the coil spring.
That allows you to remove those last two nuts while the sping is compressed.
By the way you haven't taken enough brackets off from under that shock
absorber, you have obviously got to the point where there should be 4
(?) bolts, or is it 2? I don't remember right off hand,but that bracket
needs to come off then you'll see the lower skock bolts clearly.
Good luck
Tony
58 TR3A TS27093
PS all that said, I haven't started putting all that back together
yet........should be fun
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