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Thanks a lot Fred!,
But what if I strip the threads of the anchors
then? I am not to worried about the bolts you see, a good hardware dealer can
supply those I am sure.
But are those T-bar anchors still
available?
Does anyone have a source in case I need
them?
Ofcourse I can ask Lowell or Bob, but if I prefer
new ones, are they still available ?
Thanks again,
Rob
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: IML: A-arm Bushings and
Torsion Bar Adjustment
Robert:
I believe that you can fully remove the adjuster bolts and then replace
them with no problem. I would apply penetrating oil and then remove them from
the car. It is easier to remove them than tighten them if they are a littl
fouled. Clean up the threads with solvent and a wire brush and check the
condition.
When adjusting the height up count the number of turns it takes. If both
torsion bars are in about the same condition, it should take close to the same
number of turns for a level front end. You can adjust the bolts with the front
end off the ground and then lower it to chech the ride height. I would suggest
this since it put less stress on the bolts (and on you).
Note that you may have some "worn out" threads especially from rust, but
if they are in a section of the bolt that you do not need to "bite" into for
your ride height that will not matter. What you have to do is get past that
section. This is not ideal, but if it is all you can do........
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Original Message -----
From: "Rob van der Es"
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:
Re: IML: A-arm Bushings and Torsion Bar Adjustment
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007
16:34:35 +0200
Hello again Joe,
Thanks for your kind
suggestions!
I will certainly take care not to strip the
fine
threads of the adjuster bolts and the
anchors.
I will clean them
thoroughly and soak them for a while with penetrating oil.
I have had
a long search for replacement bolts
and anchors but I haven't found any
..
So I hope that my adjusters are not stripped
already , causing the
low front end!
Ofcourse I will have a look at the front lower
suspension arms too while I am there, just to
make sure that the
bushings are still there and
in good condition.
Thanks
again,
Robert
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe
Strickland"
To: "Imperial Mail List"
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 3:42
PM
Subject: IML: A-arm Bushings and Torsion Bar
Adjustment
> Rob;
>
> Before you begin adjusting
your torsion bars,
> see if you can clean the threads of the
>
adjusting bolts with some brake cleaner or
> perhaps kerosene to get
as much dirt etc. off
> of the threads as possible. Use of an old
> toothbrush or something similar might help.
> Then use a
liberal application of penetrating
> oil on the adjusting bolts and
levers and let
> them soak for a day or so before trying to
>
make the adjustments. You might want to
> re-apply the penetrating
oil to the bolts
> more than one time. It may be a real problem
> if you stripped threads on the bolts and/or
> the adjusting
arm of the torsion bars. You
> might be able to find replacements,
but there
> could be a long time to find
replacements.
>
> Be sure to examine the A-arm bushings for
> missing chunks or completely gone bushings.
> As I mentioned
before when these bushings
> disintegrate and fall out it allows the
> associated metal parts of the A-arms and
> steering elements
to shift position enough
> that the steering parts (especially the
idler
> arm and the steering pitman arm) to shift
> position
and get in quite a bind while
> steering the car. You certainly don't
want
> to wind up with a broken idler arm stud or
> pitman arm
stud while driving down the road!
> Complete loss of control might
result, with a
> crash into another car or into a pedestrian
>
or bicycle rider.
>
> Joe S.
>
>
>
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