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broke the tools out this afternoon to remove o/s top wishbone as i had found a little excess movement in the bushes,,,,,,,,,,,funny how often the "while im there" quote appears when working on tvr models !!
o/s suspension now completely out, decided to rebush,,strip and powder coat wishbones,new ball joints,track rod end and steering gator,drop links , not too bad condition all round "BUT WHILE IM THERE" and the weathers c**P !!!
o/s suspension now completely out, decided to rebush,,strip and powder coat wishbones,new ball joints,track rod end and steering gator,drop links , not too bad condition all round "BUT WHILE IM THERE" and the weathers c**P !!!
Edited by andy450 on Tuesday 25th January 20:17
I'm just about to start mine. Does it all go back together fairly easily?
Just 1 other quick query on this area. I have noticed (only when reversing out of my drive with full lock on) that their seems to be some slight movement or play that I can feel through the steering - feels o/s? Maybe ball joint or rod ends? It's nothing serious but I will be stripping the brakes and possibly front bushes, so would be a shame to miss whatever is causing this. Any ideas..
Just 1 other quick query on this area. I have noticed (only when reversing out of my drive with full lock on) that their seems to be some slight movement or play that I can feel through the steering - feels o/s? Maybe ball joint or rod ends? It's nothing serious but I will be stripping the brakes and possibly front bushes, so would be a shame to miss whatever is causing this. Any ideas..
klimakool said:
good luck, and remember....... while your in there...
As im sure you are aware tracking and front wheel camber will have to be reset once you have finished.......so while your there......you may as well do the rear wishbones/bushes etc then you can go and have the geometry on all 4 wheels done..........and before you do you may as well fit 4 new adjustable shocks.....
....the list goes on and on.....TJC46 said:
klimakool said:
good luck, and remember....... while your in there...
As im sure you are aware tracking and front wheel camber will have to be reset once you have finished.......so while your there......you may as well do the rear wishbones/bushes etc then you can go and have the geometry on all 4 wheels done..........and before you do you may as well fit 4 new adjustable shocks.........the list goes on and on.....
so have just done the hard bits... arms blasted and painted, ball joints, drop links, new bushes, wheels re-painted, new rear tyres, low milage Billies etc.. you can always bolt new shocks on next year if funds don't allow now.. but agree with above... If your going to have the geo re-set (a must if you do the front)... do it all in one go.. no point paying for it twice
Just completed this job on my Cerbera, front only at the moment, looks and hopefully will drive better than before. A bit like you I was only going to replace the upper ball joint but you have to strip most of the front to get to it I thought I might as well get it all refreshed while Im there!!.
have started a must have "while im there" list, the adjustable shocks have made it onto that list today ! the plan now is to refresh the front end complete , then move to the rear suspension , depending on how the rear shocks are the adjustables may make an appearance earlier on that list than budgeted for !! hopefuly if all goes to plan once finnished will be taking it to get the whoile lot set up professionaly (best laid plans and all that ) recon its going to take a fair bit of time and money to do but it drove quiet well before so im hoping it will be even nicer once completed , if nothing else it will look as nice underside as it does inside, top side and under the bonnet . . .after all we all have these cars because we want them and enjoy them and as such they are worth keeping as nice as possible !!
) recon its going to take a fair bit of time and money to do but it drove quiet well before so im hoping it will be even nicer once completed , if nothing else it will look as nice underside as it does inside, top side and under the bonnet . . .after all we all have these cars because we want them and enjoy them and as such they are worth keeping as nice as possible !! got home tonight,broke out the tools again at 6pm, nearside front suspension striped and on the garage floor in an hour and 15 !! a bit easier compared with o/s as had soaked all nuts/bolts with pen oil at the weekend !! all going accordig to the book so far ; am expecting the re assembley to be a bit more streefull !!
taking the wishbones to work early tomorrow to remove the bushes and get them to the powder coaters so hopefuly they can get them done ready to re assemble in the next couple of weeks, will post pics when i have some new shiney/painted bits ready
taking the wishbones to work early tomorrow to remove the bushes and get them to the powder coaters so hopefuly they can get them done ready to re assemble in the next couple of weeks, will post pics when i have some new shiney/painted bits ready
quattrophenia said:
If the original bushes look in good condition would you bother replacing with poly bushes any way?
What advantage would poly bushes give if the rubber ones are still solid/intact?
The advantages would start a debate all on its own. If you are happy with your standard rubber bushes and can be 100% sure they are all good then leave as is. Sometime in the future you may need to change them, and once you have struggled for many an hour in removing all the old rubber bushes you would never fit them for that reason alone. Besides the better handling etc [I.M.O.] with poly bushes you can remove a wishbone. push out quite easily the poly bush to check it etc. pop it back in and replace the wishbone........simples.....poly is the way to go.What advantage would poly bushes give if the rubber ones are still solid/intact?
as in first post it had a degree of excess movement in top o/s wishbone,this was the reason for the removal and inspection and its kinda escalated from there ! the car has covered 45k mileage wise and is 13yrs old so to be honest none of the bushes were 100% for sure, some centers were quiet soft and starting to elongate a little , wishbones are at the powder coaters at the mo and the choice of poly or origanal spec is still in the balance(although leaning towards the poly at present!)and as stated is "a debate" for sure ! made a spring compressor at work today (thanks for the idea "quinney" works a treat) so going to strip shocks and check function of units before deciding on how far to go at present,but as said with 45k and 13yrs these are not going to be "as new" so if it does end up requiring new shocks the with all the bushes bolts droplinks ball joints etc it a fair expence for a weary top wishbone bush !!!!
thanks for the questions and inputs
) so going to strip shocks and check function of units before deciding on how far to go at present,but as said with 45k and 13yrs these are not going to be "as new" so if it does end up requiring new shocks the with all the bushes bolts droplinks ball joints etc it a fair expence for a weary top wishbone bush !!!!thanks for the questions and inputs
Edited by andy450 on Wednesday 2nd February 19:25
.The "while I'm here" phenomenon isn't just related to TVRs
I started cleaning my Land Rover chassis a couple of weeks ago and have now got most of the underside of the car dismantled and sitting awaiting painting on the opposite side of the garage.
This job should have taken a couple of weeks and 3 weeks later I haven't even finished pulling stuff off, let alone cleaning and welding.
I started cleaning my Land Rover chassis a couple of weeks ago and have now got most of the underside of the car dismantled and sitting awaiting painting on the opposite side of the garage.
This job should have taken a couple of weeks and 3 weeks later I haven't even finished pulling stuff off, let alone cleaning and welding.
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