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Re: breaking TR4 links

To: <CarlSereda@aol.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: breaking TR4 links
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 23:54:03 -0600
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From: CarlSereda@aol.com <CarlSereda@aol.com>
To: pethier@isd.net <pethier@isd.net>; triumphs@autox.team.net
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Date: Monday, February 12, 2001 10:22 PM
Subject: breaking TR4 links


>
>Phil
>a little heat might be usefull in getting your rear shock links to release
>from the armstrong shock arms. No they are not splined but they are tapered
>so turning them with vise-grips might help (I kinda doubt that is your best
>option though).
>Leveraging with pliers and/or screw  driver might pop the bolts out after
>carefull warm-up with the propane.


Once I get the lower end free, I may get the top end high enough to put on a
gear puller (so that I can clear the brake backing plate).  That ought to do
it.

Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC   pethier@isd.net     http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.

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