[Shotimes] Time Sensitive Simple Suspension Swap

[Zach Leahy]

Ron is right on, I put thru bolts in my 93 when I did the struts.
broke one and had no fun getting it out, other one I appled a lot of
heat and got out.

Heat is your friend, Don't even try to remove the rear pinch bolts w/o
a good heat source, and it needs to be hotter than propane.  Mapp gas
is reasonable, but Ox/Acet is the way to go.  Trust me :)

Z

On 6/2/05, Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> 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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