Did anyone on the list read a magazine article recently about an Englishman
who is rebuilding upper A arms for E types (in England)?
I can’t remember which magazine (I was freeloading at the Barnes & Noble
magazine rack).
Ray Lynch
Hi, Colin Ford , C.F.Autos, Unit F8,
Northfleet Industrial Estate, Lower Road, Northfleet,
Kent.DA11 9SW. Tel: 01322 387929.
He machines new sockets into upper E-type wishbones,
never had it done just some info I put away for future,
Manuel.
Just finished replacing the front suspension bushings with poly. When i put
back the castelated nuts however, before they are even finger tight i have
reached the point of the cotter key hole. It appears that there is about a
spare 1/16 inch on each side.
Should i add a washer? Or should i just leave them finger tight with the
cotter keys in place? Will the poly bushings spread?
(Note that i did put the load on the suspension before tightening the nuts
- it made no difference actually.)
TIA,
John McLaren 69 ots
John,
Had the exact same problem. Just keep tightening. It’s ok if the hole is a
bit out board of the slot. Most larger cotter pins have kind of a bulb on
the folded end. Just insert it to the this bulb hangs into the slot, and
fold the ends in the same manner…can’t turn then. If you’re really
paranoid about it get taller castle nuts. The original ones were pretty
shallow.
I don’t think the pre-load issue, is, when using bushings of this design.
It only matters when the bushing collar is bonded to the rubber. Here if
you were to tighten it down in the air and then lower it, the bushing would
just spin, no biggie.
Eric
Just finished replacing the front suspension bushings with poly. When i put
back the castelated nuts however, before they are even finger tight i have
reached the point of the cotter key hole. It appears that there is about a
spare 1/16 inch on each side.
Should i add a washer? Or should i just leave them finger tight with the
cotter keys in place? Will the poly bushings spread?
(Note that i did put the load on the suspension before tightening the nuts
- it made no difference actually.)
TIA,
John McLaren 69 ots
John,
You MUST tighten the nut regardless of where the hole is. Otherwise, the bushing will rotate on the bolt, causing premature ware of the bolt and the bushing hub. Also, if you lock the bushing in a completely unloaded position (wheels off the ground) the bushing has to flex in one direction for the entire travel of the suspension. Suggest that the loaded position would be best, as the bushing would only flex for half the suspension travel in each direction.
Walt
67 2+2