- 1. Suspension (score: 1)
- Author: "Russell Penney" <rpenney@cyberspace.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 19:24:05 +1000
- I am having a lot of fun playing with my sprite and it's time I got around to replacing the very perished bushes in my rear suspension ( front has to wait until I have the money ). I could just repl
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00248.html (8,059 bytes)
- 2. RE: Suspension (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 08:09:43 -0400
- Replace the bushings before deciding to go the whole route. Converting now rather than later won't save you a a lot of time, and you'll be better able to properly diagnose with decent bushings in th
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00252.html (8,639 bytes)
- 3. RE: Suspension (score: 1)
- Author: "Russell Penney" <rpenney@cyberspace.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 22:32:52 +1000
- Should I use rubber or one of the newer materials for the bushes? The front end stuff, is it something I should get done professionally? I am not totally incompetent but I am wary of the amount of th
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00253.html (10,099 bytes)
- 4. Re: Suspension (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 19:09:44 -0400
- Russell, If your car is jumpy now, stay away from urethane bushings, it will out jump you kangaroos down there with urethane. I know, I did it and switched back to rubber. Urethane does not give so t
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00261.html (8,777 bytes)
- 5. Re: Suspension (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 09:17:01 +1000
- Teles are not necessary, but they are nice. The cheapest solution is to check your existing shocks. With a 11/16", 5/8", and 9/16" spanners, you can remove the shocks. With the body of the shock in a
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00262.html (9,300 bytes)
- 6. Re: Suspension (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 09:22:18 +1000
- Doing the suspension rebuild is very easy. If you have a minimal set of tools and a manual you can't really go wrong. Having said that, there are a few places where you might get pretty frustrated! I
- /html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00263.html (10,864 bytes)
- 7. suspension (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 14:49:44 -0000
- Hi Guys, I have a 1971 Austin Sprite on which I am rebuilding the front suspension. New wishbones, Stub axles and dampers are all going on. I have split the ball joint are OK, removed the top trunnio
- /html/spridgets/2001-03/msg01070.html (7,256 bytes)
- 8. Re: suspension (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 16:46:30 -0500
- Heat, penetrating oil (not WD40) and if that doesn't work. The hack saw. That always works but you will need new pins. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ One Too Many Sprites Again http://www.exit109.co
- /html/spridgets/2001-03/msg01084.html (7,328 bytes)
- 9. Re: suspension (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 08:21:03 EST
- << Has anybody got any cunning plans how to get the pins out? I am contemplating heating the pin up to try and free it from the rubber bush, or maybe running a single hack saw blade through the pin i
- /html/spridgets/2001-03/msg01101.html (7,218 bytes)
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