[Spridgets] Suspension Reassembly

[Ron Soave]

As far as torque values, please follow the ones that are listed, and put a bit of good practice into those that are not. Gerard's website is a great reference with general UNF torques as well. 

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

As far as shimming and spacing other areas, do what you have to do to have everything free from tension or compression. You don't want anything preloaded. I believed 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 decent spacers with Dave Grandeffo showing me that he way, life got much better. Call for anything you need.  

Ron Soave

> On Jan 25, 2015, at 11:29 AM, Trevor Jessie via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I do not think that is how this list works.  I think you are supposed to work from memory, then post here when it doesn't work.  THEN we tell you how it was supposed to be done and mock you.
> 
> Seriously, though ... the moss diagram is pretty good and there are not too many torque specs.  The biggest gotcha is getting the correct number of shims 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 at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> Getting ready to start reassembling front and rear suspension on my 1968 MKIII Midget. While I thought I had labeled everything well during disassembly a few years ago, I find I have a lot of confusion over where parts go and which parts are "handed". 
>> 
>> Does anyone have a good exploded diagram they could email to me?  The Haynes 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 torques and gaps should be. Failing a good diagram maybe a picture or two of the proper assembly?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> -- 
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim 
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