Thanks Mr. Canuck!
I was trying to get the link off of the king pin. I did run into that
concave grooved bolt last summer when I did the dampers though.
Thanks,
Montana ... errr? Canada Bob
( aka Robert D. )
-----Original Message-----
From Terry Williams <t.williams at mrg.ca>
To: 'Robert Duquette' <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>; Spridgets
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: February 10, 2000 8:32 PM
Subject: RE: trunnion link
>Robert..
>
>This too may be a silly response, but have you completely removed the bolt
>that clamps the shock arm. The trunnion pin has a concave 'valley' at 90
>degrees that this clamp bolt passes thru..
>
>Another thought (I've just been thru all of this) is to use a center punch,
>and said big hammer, as the trunnion bushes are metal-sleeved, and may just
>be pinching enough at their outter edge to prevent smooth removal of the
>pin..
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Terry 'Canuk Midget Member' WIlliams
>Halifax, Nova Scotia
>'77 Midget
>'70 MGB GT
>'68 MGB roadster
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Duquette [SMTP:RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca]
>Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 6:20 PM
>To: Spridgets
>Subject: trunnion link
>
>I'm sure this is a silly question somehow, but is there a reason why a
>trunnion link that rotates freely and moves freely up and down, about 1/8
>of
>an inch, will not come off. ( For the SAs, yes the nut has been removed. )
>It seems to bind when it gets to the threads.
>
>Bigger hammer?
>
>Robert Duquette
>Ottawa ON Canada
>http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>'65 RHD BRG Sprite
>
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