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Re: [Healeys] Front suspension dismantle

To: John Harper <ah@jharper.demon.co.uk>,Tim Davis BN7
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front suspension dismantle
From: Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:43:26 -0600
John,   Just push the shaft out of the shock, the ring will deform, 
and you can reuse it.

Curious, what were you servicing?

Peter C
==
At 11:28 AM 2/2/2011, John Harper wrote:
>Tim
>
>On ones that I have taken apart to service there is a ring between 
>the two 'cranks' to which the piston 'con rods' are attached. This 
>has been punched into a recess in the shaft so as to stop it moving 
>sideways. You will have to remove the main cover fixed by about 10 
>small screws. Inside you will see this ring. The only way I have 
>been able to remove this is to drill out the punched area and then 
>split the ring. I then had to make replacement rings to reassemble. 
>I have found no other method that works but perhaps others have?
>
>Regards
>
>>What is the best process to remove the upper A-arm half (the one 
>>without pinch bolt) from the shock absorber shaft? I assume using a 
>>gear puller is required but I've tried and it doesn't budge .
>
>--
>John Harper
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