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A-arm Update

To: mgs@autox.team.net, british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: A-arm Update
From: Kevin Sullivan <Kevin.Sullivan@sfo-nichols.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 1995 07:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
On Tue, 1 Aug 1995, Ron Peterson wrote:

> 
> It's common for that bolt to rust to the inside of the kingpins.
> Eventually this will cause problems where the bolt starts being cut into
> by the A-arms and the holes in the A-arms get enlarged.
> 

Good news!  The left bolt _was_ rusted to the "distance piece", but 
repeated application of Liquid Wrench and back and forth jacking on the 
bolt head finally broke it loose.  A nut driver that just fit inside the 
distance piece serving as a drift drove it out.  The right hand side was 
a piece of cake.  The left bolt was being cut into next to the head and 
will be replaced (con mucho anti-seize), but fortunately the hole has not 
yet been enlarged.  The urethane bushings went in and the car feels 
great!  Now if this !@#$%^& hurricane will blow on through so my parents 
can come down this weekend (haven't seen them since Christmas) and see 
and get a ride in the baby.
 
Kevin Sullivan -- 1960 MGA
Nichols Research Corp.
Shalimar "Uh oh, here comes Erin, lock the baby in the garage" FL USA


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