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Re: [Spridgets] HELP PLEASE - was: front bushing replacement

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] HELP PLEASE - was: front bushing replacement
From: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:57:37 -0400
You're definitely not the only guy that's done this before.  :-)



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On Aug 13, 2011, at 10:54 PM, Rick Bastedo <rbastedo@gmail.com> wrote:

> Heh - that would do it wouldn't it.
> Ok, thanks - crisis averted.
> Man I guess I'm probably not the only one who has ever done this before I
> suppose...
>
> Rick (embarrassed but grateful) Bastedo
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> Compare the top of your spindle on the passenger side, with the top of the
>> spindle on the drivers side. You have the top piece, where the shock
mounts,
>> 180* out on the passenger side.
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Rick Bastedo <rbastedo@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> FIASCO
>>>
>>> It's pretty badly screwed now, the passenger side trunnion bushing was
>>> mostly non existent and what was there didn't look at all correct.
>>> I put in the correct pair of bushings and put things back together, did
>>> the same on the drivers side but over there what I took out resembled what
I
>>> was putting back in, with a bit of wear, but they were correct.
>>> Things didn't look right so I decided to just skip the inner A frame
>>> bushings for now and put it all back together.
>>> Sure enough, the passenger side tire is cocked out at the top by several
>>> inches.
>>> Something is very seriously wrong here.
>>> I need help diagnosing this situation, it's beyond me what's going on
>>> here.
>>>
>>> Here are a few pictures I took and uploaded to picasa:
>>>
>>> https://picasaweb.google.com/106121126121790278619/Bushingreplacefiasco
>>>
>>> Rick (crap crap crap!!) Bastedo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>>
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