Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 76 MidgetFront suspension

From: Jim Ryan via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:13:21 -0400

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I agree with Daniel.  I would heat the nut and then soak the bolt threads
with penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a day, put a wrench on it
and tap it with a hammer while hot, don't slam it though, don't want to
break the bolt. It will eventually come off.

I used to have a tool the you put a socket on and when you hit it with a
hammer it rotated the socket just a bit. Can't remember what it was called
though.

On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:56 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets <
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> Any one have a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of
> the top of the suspension?  Trying to install new bushings and the clamp
> bolt is stuck in the shock arm end.
>
> Thanks
> Larry
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<div dir=3D"auto">I agree with Daniel.=C2=A0 I would heat the nut and then =
soak the bolt threads with penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a da=
y, put a wrench on it and tap it with a hammer while hot, don&#39;t slam it=
 though, don&#39;t want to break the bolt. It will eventually come off.=C2=
=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I used to have a tool the =
you put a socket on and when you hit it with a hammer it rotated the socket=
 just a bit. Can&#39;t remember what it was called though.=C2=A0</div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mo=
n, Jun 19, 2023, 1:56 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spr=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">spridgets@autox=
.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Any one =
have a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of the top of =
the suspension?=C2=A0 Trying to install new bushings and the clamp bolt is =
stuck in the shock arm end.<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Larry<br>
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From: GUY DAY via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:15:19 +0100 (BST)

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Try an 'Impact Driver'.  Mostly people now know them as powered tools 
but the original tool is still on the shelves.  I've known them be 
called 'Impact Texas Driver' but being a UK person....  Amazon, 
Toolstation and Screwfix all sell them.  Also, a very useful tool when 
removing the rear brake drum when the DPO has put the retaining screw in 
too tight!

Stay well,

Guy R Day

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From: "Jim Ryan via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
To: "Larry Macy" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Spridgets net" <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, 19 Jun, 23 At 23:13
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 76 MidgetFront suspension

I agree with Daniel.  I would heat the nut and then soak the bolt 
threads with penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a day, put a 
wrench on it and tap it with a hammer while hot, don't slam it though, 
don't want to break the bolt. It will eventually come off.

I used to have a tool the you put a socket on and when you hit it with a 
hammer it rotated the socket just a bit. Can't remember what it was 
called though.

On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:56 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets 
Any one have a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of 
the top of the suspension?  Trying to install new bushings and the clamp 
bolt is stuck in the shock arm end.

  Thanks
  Larry

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t=3DUTF-8" /> </head> <body><div class=3D"auto-created-dir-div" dir=3D"auto=
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ct Driver&#39;.  Mostly people now know them as powered tools but the origi=
nal tool is still on the shelves.  I&#39;ve known them be called &#39;Impac=
t Texas Driver&#39; but being a UK person....  Amazon, Toolstation and Scre=
wfix all sell them.  Also, a very useful tool when removing the rear brake =
drum when the DPO has put the retaining screw in too tight!  <div><p><br></=
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dgets net&quot; &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>Sent: Monday, 19 Jun, 2=
3 At 23:13<br>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 76 MidgetFront suspension<br><br><di=
v dir=3D"auto">I agree with Daniel.  I would heat the nut and then soak the=
 bolt threads with penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a day, put a=
 wrench on it and tap it with a hammer while hot, don&#39;t slam it though,=
 don&#39;t want to break the bolt. It will eventually come off. <div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I used to have a tool the you put a sock=
et on and when you hit it with a hammer it rotated the socket just a bit. C=
an&#39;t remember what it was called though. </div></div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:=
56 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
et" target=3D"_blank"><span class=3D"wt_Email">[email-masked]</sp=
an><span></span></a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left: 1.0px rgb(204,204,204) solid;padd=
ing-left: 1.0ex;">Any one have a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch cla=
mp bolt out of the top of the suspension?  Trying to install new bushings a=
nd the clamp bolt is stuck in the shock arm end.<br> <br> Thanks<br> Larry<=
br> <br> Sent from my iPhone<br> <br> <br> Sent from my iPhone<br> --------=
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From: CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:44:24 -0400

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The tool that many are mentioning is called a "hand impact" tool around
here. Well worth their humble price! An old mechanic gave me some good
advice many years ago on the subject. He said to give it a good face on
smack with a decent hammer to try to break the rust/corrosion bond and
afterward give it a go with the wrench, trying to tighten it, as any
movement would further break the bond that has formed. Apply your favorite
penetrating oil and work it back and forth a little at a time. I have used
this method several times with success.

YMMV

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<div dir=3D"ltr">The tool that many are mentioning is called a &quot;hand i=
mpact&quot; tool around here. Well worth their humble price! An old mechani=
c gave me some good advice many years ago on the subject. He said to give i=
t a good face on smack with a decent hammer to try to break the rust/corros=
ion bond and afterward give it a go with the wrench, trying to tighten it, =
as any movement would further break the bond that has formed. Apply your fa=
vorite penetrating oil and work it back and forth a little at a time. I hav=
e used this method several times with success.<div><br></div><div>YMMV</div=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 2:02=E2=80=AFPM Larry Macy via Spridgets &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Any one have=
 a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of the top of the =
suspension?=C2=A0 Trying to install new bushings and the clamp bolt is stuc=
k in the shock arm end.<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Larry<br>
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From: James Gruber via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:59:28 -0400

Bolt has gas a groove cut in it that another bolt goes through. The long bolt 
Cannot be removed until the other one is removed. 
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 19, 2023, at 1:33 PM, Larry Macy <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Any one have a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of the top of the suspension?  Trying to install new bushings and the clamp bolt is stuck in the shock arm end.
> 
> Thanks
> Larry
> 
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From: Karl Vacek via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:52:01 -0500

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We've had this car since 2006 -almost second owners.  About 17,000 miles, 
very original.  Jill stopped driving it a couple years ago so I'm renewing 
everything in preparation for selling it.

It's a 1500 (Spitfire) engine and all the emissions stuff.  Which is all 
there and everything I've checked is working.

We bought it from a kid who owned it for about as month, just putting in 
the cheapest fuel pump he could find and jamming the wrong size battery 
between the heater and the firewall.  It's always seemed to lose fuel pump 
prime and needed lots of cranking for the first start after sitting a day 
or two.  I only just now finally replaced each and every hose in the system 
(not the evap circuits, but for now I've unhooked the evap tank line.

Running with fuel directly to the carb I only got a little spit from the 
pump, and off the car it seemed dead.  Soooo - I bought a good new fuel 
pump, the one with the infinitely clockable top, which also actually has a 
filter unlike the POS the kid put on the car.  Pump seems to suck but it's 
still not pulling fuel though the line from the tank even after getting 
some fuel in the lines and running the engine a few minutes on direct fuel 
to the carb.

I want to check the rest of the fuel supply system but I cannot remove the 
feed line from the tank - it's a non-existent size for flare wrenches, 
Kroil hasn't worked it's usual magic, and my Knipex pliers wrench can't 
turn the fitting either.  Not to the cave man stage yet - this is a very 
original, rust free car, so I'm not using a pipe wrench or etc.

I want to directly blow through the fuel line to make sure it's clear - 
blowing from the front with the gas cap off is inconclusive.  I'm working 
alone and I'm just not sure it's passing as much air as it should.

Aside from cutting the line off (really original car that we want to sell 
as soon as I'm done renewing everything) I'm stuck.  I can't really drop 
the tank (to fill it with water and have at the fitting with serious heat) 
without destroying the original fuel line.

What is the pickup like in the tank, presumably leading down from the 
bulkhead fitting to the bottom.  No in-tank filter that I see in the parts 
books.

My last hope is to remove the huge filler hose in the trunk and put a 
camera in there tomorrow.

Any other suggestions ?

Thanks!
Karl

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We've had this car since 2006 -almost second owners.&nbsp; About 17,000 mil=
es, very original.&nbsp; Jill stopped driving it a couple years ago so I'm =
renewing everything in preparation for selling it.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">It's a 1500 (Spitfire) engine and all the emissions st=
uff.&nbsp; Which is all there and everything I've checked is working.</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">We bought it from a kid who o=
wned it for about as month, just putting in the cheapest fuel pump he could=
 find and jamming the wrong size battery between the heater and the firewal=
l.&nbsp; It's always seemed to lose fuel pump prime and needed lots of cran=
king for the first start after sitting a day or two.&nbsp; I only just now =
finally replaced each and every hose in the system (not the evap circuits, =
but for now I've unhooked the evap tank line.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">Running with fuel directly to the carb I only got a l=
ittle spit from the pump, and off the car it seemed dead.&nbsp; Soooo - I b=
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">ought a good new fuel pump, the one with t=
he infinitely clockable top, which also actually has a filter unlike the PO=
S the kid put on the car.&nbsp; Pump seems to suck but it's still not pulli=
ng fuel though the line from the tank even after getting some fuel in the l=
ines and running the engine a few minutes on direct fuel to the carb.</span=
></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">I want to check the rest=
 of the fuel supply system but I cannot remove the feed line from the tank =
- it's a non-existent size for flare wrenches, Kroil hasn't worked it's usu=
al magic, and my Knipex pliers wrench can't turn the fitting either.&nbsp; =
Not to the cave man stage yet - this is a very original, rust free car, so =
I'm not using a pipe wrench or etc.&nbsp;</span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size: 12pt;">I want to directly blow through the fuel line to mak=
e sure it's clear - blowing from the front with the gas cap off is inconclu=
sive.&nbsp; I'm working alone and I'm just not sure it's passing as much ai=
r as it should.</span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12p=
t;"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Asi=
de from cutting the line off (really original car that we want to sell as s=
oon as I'm done renewing everything) I'm stuck.&nbsp; I can't really drop t=
he tank (to fill it with water and have at the fitting with serious heat) w=
ithout destroying the original fuel line.&nbsp;</span></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"auto">What=
 is the pickup like in the tank, presumably leading down from the bulkhead =
fitting to the bottom.&nbsp; No in-tank filter that I see in the parts book=
s.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">My last hope is to re=
move the huge filler hose in the trunk and put a camera in there tomorrow.<=
/div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Any other suggestions ?&=
nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks!</div><div =
dir=3D"auto">Karl</div>
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