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Re: [Spridgets] Suspension Reassembly

To: Trevor Jessie <trevor.jessie@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Suspension Reassembly
From: "bmwwxman . via Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:51:54 -0600
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Geez, Trevor...  I forgot all about that!  I guess I'll be thrown off the
list now...   ;-)    Thanks for the info on the trunion shims!

Cheers!!
Jim

On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 11:29 AM, Trevor Jessie <trevor.jessie@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I do not think that is how this list works.  I think you are supposed to
> work from memory, then post here when it doesn't work.  THEN we tell you
> how it was supposed to be done and mock you.
>
> Seriously, though ... the moss diagram is pretty good and there are not
> too many torque specs.  The biggest gotcha is getting the correct number of
> shims under the trunnion to have enough play, but not too much.
>
> On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 12:58 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Getting ready to start reassembling front and rear suspension on my 1968
>> MKIII Midget. While I thought I had labeled everything well during
>> disassembly a few years ago, I find I have a lot of confusion over where
>> parts go and which parts are "handed".
>>
>> Does anyone have a good exploded diagram they could email to me?  The
>> Haynes manual I have is not a lot of help and I'm unsure where I need to
>> place (and/or replace) washers, spacers, shims, seals...etc. and what
>> various torques and gaps should be. Failing a good diagram maybe a picture
>> or two of the proper assembly?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> --
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim
>>
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>


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<div dir=3D"ltr">Geez, Trevor...=C2=A0 I forgot all about that!=C2=A0 I gue=
ss I&#39;ll be thrown off the list now... =C2=A0 ;-) =C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks fo=
r the info on the trunion shims!<div><br></div><div>Cheers!!<br>Jim</div></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 2=
5, 2015 at 11:29 AM, Trevor Jessie <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
trevor.jessie@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">trevor.jessie@gmail.com</a>&gt;<=
/span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I do not t=
hink that is how this list works.=C2=A0 I think you are supposed to work fr=
om memory, then post here when it doesn&#39;t work.=C2=A0 THEN we tell you =
how it was supposed to be done and mock you.<div><br></div><div>Seriously, =
though ... the moss diagram is pretty good and there are not too many torqu=
e specs.=C2=A0 The biggest gotcha is getting the correct number of shims un=
der the trunnion to have enough play, but not too much.</div></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><span class=3D"">On Sat, =
Jan 24, 2015 at 12:58 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox=
.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><s=
pan class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr">Getting ready to start reassembling front a=
nd rear suspension on my 1968 MKIII Midget. While I thought I had labeled e=
verything well during disassembly a few years ago, I find I have a lot of c=
onfusion over where parts go and which parts are &quot;handed&quot;.=C2=A0<=
div><br></div><div>Does anyone have a good exploded diagram they could emai=
l to me?=C2=A0 The Haynes manual I have is not a lot of help and I&#39;m un=
sure where I need to place (and/or replace) washers, spacers, shims, seals.=
..etc. and what various torques and gaps should be. Failing a good diagram =
maybe a picture or two of the proper assembly?</div><div><br></div><div>Tha=
nks in advance,</div><span><font color=3D"#888888"><div><div>--=C2=A0<br></=
div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers!!<br>Jim=C2=A0<br><div style=3D"display:in=
line"></div><div style=3D"display:inline"></div><div style=3D"display:inlin=
e"></div></div></div>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers!!<br>Jim Johnson<br><a href=3D=
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Hockey</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.DodgeCityTrailofFame.org"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">Dodge City Trail of Fame </a><br><a href=3D"http://www.EJSSM.org"; targ=
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ont color=3D"black" face=3D"arial"><font color=3D"black" face=3D"arial"><fo=
nt color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><font style=3D"background-color:transpa=
rent" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Aria=
l"><div><u>&quot;<font size=3D"3"><b>Tact is the ability to tell someone to=
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