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While you have it apart, it would be a good idea to add grease fittings to t=
he inner lower control arm pivots. It makes for squeak-free running.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 7, 2020, at 3:38 PM, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot <fot@autox.team.=
net> wrote:
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> Glen, I believe you are right, the steel bushes don't move or rotate on th=
e pins.
> B.t.w. the nylon (Nylatron) bushes are ok and much better than the origina=
l rubber ones wich had to be replaced frequently.
> Marcel
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> Van: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Aan: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Verzonden: Maandag 7 december 2020 21:08:49
> Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] TR3 front end rebuild questions
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> The sleeve locks down when the nut is tightened, the nylon bushes pressed i=
n the A-arms; the relative movement is between the steel OD & ID of the bush=
.
> Clearance between the ID of the steel & the pivot pin isn't part of the eq=
uation.
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> Or I may be misunderstanding the concern...
> HTH
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> Glen Efinger
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Blake via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> To: Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 1:34 pm
> Subject: [Fot] TR3 front end rebuild questions
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> It=E2=80=99s been awhile since I=E2=80=99ve done this so I have a question=
about the proper fit of the steel bushing and the fixed cross pin in the lo=
wer inner support for the TR3 front suspension. There is about 0.004=E2=80=9D=
clearance between The new steel bushings I have and the suspension cross pi=
n welded to the frame. Once you install a control arm, you can feel this cle=
arance as slop with that one arm installed. I=E2=80=99m assuming the majorit=
y of this slop will disappear once I install the remainder of the suspension=
pieces and bolt them all together. But wanted to ask, does that clearance s=
ound right? Seems excessive to me.=20
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> Are there options to ditch the metal sleeve and nylon insert to get rid of=
that slop on a TR3?
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> Thanks.=20
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> Greg
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">While you have it apart, it would be a good=
idea to add grease fittings to the inner lower control arm pivots. It=
makes for squeak-free running.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 7, 2020, at 3:38 P=
M, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></=
blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div st=
yle=3D"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; c=
olor: #000000"><div>Glen, I believe you are right, the steel bushes don't mo=
ve or rotate on the pins.</div><div>B.t.w. the nylon (Nylatron) bushes are o=
k and much better than the original rubber ones wich had to be replaced freq=
uently.</div><div>Marcel</div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"zwchr" data-marker=3D=
"__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker=3D"__HEADERS__"><b>Van: </b>"fot" <fot@aut=
ox.team.net><br><b>Aan: </b>"fot" <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Verzon=
den: </b>Maandag 7 december 2020 21:08:49<br><b>Onderwerp: </b>Re: [Fot] TR3=
front end rebuild questions<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker=3D"__Q=
UOTED_TEXT__"><div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sa=
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<div> <font size=3D"2">The sleeve locks down when the nut is tightened,=20
the nylon bushes pressed in the A-arms; the relative movement is between
the steel OD & ID of the bush.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2">Clearance between the ID of the steel & the pivot p=
in isn't part of the equation.</font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2">Or I may be misunderstanding the concern...</font></di=
v>
<div><font size=3D"2">HTH</font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2">Glen Efinger<br>
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From: Greg Blake via Fot <fot@autox.team.net><br>
To: Fot <fot@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 1:34 pm<br>
Subject: [Fot] TR3 front end rebuild questions<br>
<br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">It=E2=80=99s been awhile since I=E2=80=99ve done this so I h=
ave a question about the proper fit of the steel bushing and the fixed cross=
pin in the lower inner support for the TR3 front suspension. There is about=
0.004=E2=80=9D clearance between The new steel bushings I have and the susp=
ension cross pin welded to the frame. Once you install a control arm, you ca=
n feel this clearance as slop with that one arm installed. I=E2=80=99m assum=
ing the majority of this slop will disappear once I install the remainder of=
the suspension pieces and bolt them all together. But wanted to ask, does t=
hat clearance sound right? Seems excessive to me. <br>
</div>
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</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Are there options to ditch the metal sleeve and nylon inser=
t to get rid of that slop on a TR3?<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks. <br>
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