All,
Thanks to all who responded - the bushings move freely on the spindle
shafts, but are "stuck" in the arms. I guess I'll try some heat and Pat's
approach - I'll have to buy / borrow a 3/4" drive socket and bar - sounds
like the worst that could happen is I'd need new bushings.
I guess the Roadster gods are looking out for me though, all the joints are
tight, the upper bushings and shafts are good, and the steering box and
idler appear to be ok with no slop. I'm going to disassemble both to put in
new seals, so I'll find out for sure when I get the old gunk out.
Mark
66 1600 http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
To: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster Mailing List (E-mail)"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: Question for the wrench turners on the list
>
> I put the a frame in a vise and got my 3/4" breaker bar with an
> appropriate socket on it. I then lubed up the bushing with penetrating
> oil, let it sit for a bit, then started hitting the breaker bar with a 4
> lb hand sledge. IT tok some doing, but it finally broke loose.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
>
> Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
> University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188 USA
> voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
>
> On Fri, 23 May 2003, Mark Sedlack wrote:
>
> > I disassemble the entire front end today ( vac. day ;-)), with the
exception
> > of the lower a-arm bushings. Tried a big wrench, then a socket, then a
long
> > tube over a breaker bar and still couldn't get 'em to budge. Didn't
want to
> > chance damaging them, so i didn't go any further. I don't currently
have an
> > impact socket that big.
> > Can anyone offer tips /tricks /gems of wisdom / incantations as to how
to get
> > them free? Basically just want to disassemble to clean and put in new
boots.
> > TIA,
> > Mark Sedlack
> > 66 1600 http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/
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