[Shotimes] Time Sensitive Simple Suspension Swap

[Ron Porter]

I agree on paying someone else.....especially if you have never done it
before.

And yes, the rear pinch bolts like to break for me, as they are smaller than
the fronts (I've never broken a front one), plus most likely get more crud
into the threads.

If someone does it themselves, you need to have a heat source to heat the
pinch bolts (I use Mapp gas), a supply of carbide drills for drilling out
the broken pinch bolt(s), and then I hog out the holes and use a grade 8
bolt, nut, and washer rather than pulling off the knuckle and having it
re-tapped.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mike Wojton
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:16 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Time Sensitive Simple Suspension Swap

In my opinion, if it really is time sensitive, then pay someone else
to do it.  When I did the fronts on my '95, I broke a pinch bolt.  It
took 3 extra days to get the job finished, including all the running
around buying drill bits and finally dragging the whole assembly to a
friends house to use his drill press.  I definitely didn't get it done
in a weekend.  That's the only reason I haven't done the rears yet. 
People tell me it's more common to break a rear pinch bolt than a
front so there's no way I'm going to try it myself.  I'll pay someone
else to do it.

-- 
Mike Wojton
Dover, PA
 
   -'95 White MTX
      '96 Brake Upgrade
      Eibachs (front)
 
"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan



On 6/1/05, Bruce Malachuk <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> You will need a pair of front strut bearings ($32 a side from ford, can be
> had a little cheaper aftermarket), Pair of front strut mounts (police or
> otherwise), spring insulators for the bottom of the springs separate front
> and rear, rear strut mounts 1 pair.
> 
> I know my local ford dealer has a pair of police rear mounts on the floor
as
> I ordered 2 too many, and as for everything else best to shop around.
> 
> What did you plan on using for struts and springs all the way around. I
have
> used cargo coils on sensatrac struts for one persons car, but the ride
hight
> was unbearable. We gut out a full coil and it still sat high all the way
> around, well higher than my car with koni's and intrax. For the price the
> cargo coils and sensatracs are good.
> 
> 
> Bruce J Malachuk
> 
> *       94 Opal Frost MTX
> *       93 Emerald Green MTX - SOLD
> *       93 Black ATX - New Parts CAR
> *       95 Silver Frost ATX SE - SLO -Buyer waiting
> *       96 TR - Cam Failed parts car :-(
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Peter Maggiacomo
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 9:54 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Time Sensitive Simple Suspension Swap
> 
> Hey Guys... I need to do all 4 struts on my 95 MTX.
> I use the car on a sales route so time is sensitive.
> What I had planned was to have 4 completed struts ready to go, when I pull
> the old ones. What parts will I need besides the struts and springs.
> I'd like to go heavy duty Police or similar. I carry wine in the passenger
> compartment only, so the AC can keep it cool. I will be going with cargo
> springs in the rear for this reason. As it is now the tail pipes are
awfull
> low to the ground when the car is empty. Ford must have used some pretty
> wimpy springs in Gen II Taurus because you wont see a Nissan Maxima
sagging
> like that. Thanks.
> -Pete
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