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Re: [Spridgets] Suspension Reassembly

To: Trevor Jessie <trevor.jessie@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Suspension Reassembly
From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 12:21:39 -0600
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As far as torque values, please follow the ones that are listed, and put a b=
it of good practice into those that are not. Gerard's website is a great ref=
erence with general UNF torques as well.=20

http://www.gerardsgarage.com/Garage/Tech/torqueSpec.htm

As far as shimming and spacing other areas, do what you have to do to have e=
verything free from tension or compression. You don't want anything preloade=
d. I believed for a long time that you had to struggle to get trunnion, shoc=
k arms etc. lined up without a wrestling match. Once I finally just found ou=
t some decent spacers with Dave Grandeffo showing me that he way, life got m=
uch better. Call for anything you need. =20

Ron Soave

> On Jan 25, 2015, at 11:29 AM, Trevor Jessie via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
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> I do not think that is how this list works.  I think you are supposed to w=
ork from memory, then post here when it doesn't work.  THEN we tell you how i=
t was supposed to be done and mock you.
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> Seriously, though ... the moss diagram is pretty good and there are not to=
o many torque specs.  The biggest gotcha is getting the correct number of sh=
ims under the trunnion to have enough play, but not too much.
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>> On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 12:58 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets <spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:
>> Getting ready to start reassembling front and rear suspension on my 1968 M=
KIII Midget. While I thought I had labeled everything well during disassembl=
y a few years ago, I find I have a lot of confusion over where parts go and w=
hich parts are "handed".=20
>>=20
>> Does anyone have a good exploded diagram they could email to me?  The Hay=
nes manual I have is not a lot of help and I'm unsure where I need to place (=
and/or replace) washers, spacers, shims, seals...etc. and what various torqu=
es and gaps should be. Failing a good diagram maybe a picture or two of the p=
roper assembly?
>>=20
>> Thanks in advance,
>> --=20
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equ=
iv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>As far as to=
rque values, please follow the ones that are listed, and put a bit of good p=
ractice into those that are not. Gerard's website is a great reference with g=
eneral UNF torques as well.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http:/=
/www.gerardsgarage.com/Garage/Tech/torqueSpec.htm">http://www.gerardsgarage.=
com/Garage/Tech/torqueSpec.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div>As far as shimmi=
ng and spacing other areas, do what you have to do to have everything&nbsp;f=
ree from tension or compression. You don't want anything preloaded. I believ=
ed for a long time that you had to struggle to get trunnion, shock arms etc.=
 lined up without a wrestling match. Once I finally just found out some dece=
nt spacers with Dave Grandeffo showing me that he way, life got much better.=
 Call for anything you need. &nbsp;<br><br>Ron Soave</div><div><br>On Jan 25=
, 2015, at 11:29 AM, Trevor Jessie via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sprid=
gets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">I do not think that is how thi=
s list works.&nbsp; I think you are supposed to work from memory, then post h=
ere when it doesn't work.&nbsp; THEN we tell you how it was supposed to be d=
one and mock you.<div><br></div><div>Seriously, though ... the moss diagram i=
s pretty good and there are not too many torque specs.&nbsp; The biggest got=
cha is getting the correct number of shims under the trunnion to have enough=
 play, but not too much.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 12:58 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Getting ready to start reassembling front and r=
ear suspension on my 1968 MKIII Midget. While I thought I had labeled everyt=
hing well during disassembly a few years ago, I find I have a lot of confusi=
on over where parts go and which parts are "handed".&nbsp;<div><br></div><di=
v>Does anyone have a good exploded diagram they could email to me?&nbsp; The=
 Haynes manual I have is not a lot of help and I'm unsure where I need to pl=
ace (and/or replace) washers, spacers, shims, seals...etc. and what various t=
orques and gaps should be. Failing a good diagram maybe a picture or two of t=
he proper assembly?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance,</div><span c=
lass=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div><div>--&nbsp;<br></div><div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Cheers!!<br>Jim&nbsp;<br><div style=3D"display:inline"></div><=
div style=3D"display:inline"></div><div style=3D"display:inline"></div></div=
></div>
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