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lower front suspension pin removal observations

To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: lower front suspension pin removal observations
From: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:46:24 -0700
Had a stuck lower suspension pin and couldn't get it out after a week of
soaking it in Kroil. Didn't want to use the burn-the-hell-out-of-it
procedure, so what's a mother to do?

I used the expanding-bolt-in-the-hole method to push out one of the pins,
but the second came out about 1/8" then started to distort the frame mount
toward the front.

After trying this for a week, I used first one then two pickle forks
together and it came right out.

FWIW--Harbor now sells a fixed single pickle fork for $2.99. I already had
their 3-piece fork which was used in combo with the above.

Also noticed they sell 2 different 555-pc assortments of cotter pins for
about $6 each.

PS--got a great deal on hyphens if anyone wants to borrow some. :-)
-- 
Steve Gerow
Pasadena CA
59 BN6




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