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> On Sun, 12 Jan 1997 Robert J Carley writes:
> >Could someone take a quick look at their front suspension, and tell me
> >which way the upper fulcrum pin attaches to the chassis? The upper
> >wishbone arms attach to the fulcrum pin.
(pant,pant,out of breath from running) I just did... what's up?
> >The factory manual, and the TRF and MOSS parts books are not too clear
> >as
> >to whether the 'bend' in the fulcrum pin faces toward the suspension
> >or
> >toward the engine.
Yes, the main body of the "pin" is closer to the engine, that is,
it arcs around the (top of the) shock absorber I beleive it won't bolt
up other wise, as it would be hitting the shock absorber...
>>The attaching arms for the fulcrum pin are of uneven
> >lengths on each side,
By "attaching arms" I am assuming (yeah I know about ASSuming) you
mean the flat areas (bosses?) that the mounting bolts go through...
> >also, if that is a better way to describe the
> >problem - i.e. do the short arms face out (to suspension) or in (to
> >engine)?
The shorter "arms" are on the engine side, longer ones on the sus-
pension side...
> >Next time I'll photograph things before I take them apart.
> >
That's what I usually do, or some times I'll leave one side (of some-
thing) assemebled for reference. If that fails, there is always some
one on the list who has-
been there, done that,
JOE IV
TR 250
WALLINGFORD, CT. USA
> >Thanks
No prob., don't mention it....
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