Paul,
That certainly is an interesting area to have play. That could really
do some interesting things to the handling of the car. Since there
shouldn't be any movement in that area at all. I would wonder how it got
loose in the first place. Why not try to slip some type of heavy rubber
packing in between and then retighten it down. Theres no measeurements to
make or set adjustments for this so as long as both sides are tight and on
approximately the same plain then you should be good to go.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul T. Root <proot@horton.iaces.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:07 PM
Subject: crossmember bushes
> So I spent some quality time with the B tonight after the
> boys went to bed. I've been stewing all winter about doing
> kingpins to solve the handling problem I have.
>
> So I jacked up the front and put stands underneath. I know the
> right shock is empty or bad, so I start on the left. Looking
> at everything and moving the rotor side to side. No slop in
> the pivot, no binding, everything seems fine. Ok, I need to
> replace the inner and outer bushes, but that was already planned.
>
> I replace a grease fitting, and lube it up. Put the wheel back
> on and go to the other side. It looks/moves the same. I try to
> get some fork oil in the shock and pretty well fail. I wasn't
> going to disassemble tonight. I have not cotter pins, etc. Bushes
> are similar on this side.
>
> Then I notice, there doesn't appear to be a bush between the cross-
> member and the frame. Put a screwdriver in the slot and I can move
> it. Not good.
>
> So, how hard is this. Drop the cross member down, put the bushes on
> and back up? Any tricks? How much time is this? I don't think I have
> another free weekend, well, hmm, ever. :-)
>
> Anything thing else I should look for?
>
> Paul.
> 77B
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