[Healeys] front suspension assembly order

[richard mayor]

Would it not be easier to attach things first without the hub and rotor bolted
up to the stub axle?  Richard

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> From: ampole at hotmail.com
> To: satkinson7314 at charter.net; healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:10:11 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] front suspension assembly order
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> Simon
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> I found it very easy to build up the kingpin (endfloat done), disc and
> wishbone assembly as pictured here: (you might find it easier to raise the
> unit onto a box rather than struggling with it in your lap, and its easier
to
> push the bushes into the chassis points, hold the wishbone arms while
someone
> else puts the bolts thru)
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http://www.austin-healey3000.com/apps/photos/photo.jsp?photoID=5132614&prev=1
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http://www.austin-healey3000.com/apps/photos/photo.jsp?photoID=5132646&prev=1
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> then mount the shock, you can then lift the unit up pivoting on the bottom
> trunnion bolt and slide the top bolt thru. Then put the spring in and use 4
> lengths of threaded bar or long tensile bolts thru the spring pan to wind
up,
> replacing one at a time for the correct bolts (if you dont have a spring
> compresser). Dont forget to place a 2" piece of wood under the shock to
> determine the correct placement / simulate correct loading of suspension:
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http://www.austin-healey3000.com/apps/photos/photo.jsp?photoID=5133157&prev=1
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> Then you can set the gap on the lower trunnion, and load /shim the
bearings.
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> ps I know Rich that the shock bodies should be upainted, cant get
everything
> right :)
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> cheers Andy
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