John,
Sounds seized to me. It should move freely. I would try a BFH on the
threaded side to get the bolt to go out the other side. Use lots of WD40
and let it sit a day with periodic submersion in penetrating lube. BTW,
since you're taking things apart, all the way to the trunnion's, why not
remove everything and do it on the bench. The 4 bolts to the lower
A-arms on the chassis, and just 4 on the top, and everything should come
away. You then can replace the rubber (with urethane) and properly lube
everything up, then reinstall the proper way as per Bentley. If the Bolt
is seized, it would be in order to replace the the big bolt and the
trunnions, and get a rebuild kit from one of the big three, new wheel
bearings and the whole front end should feel and run great. I did this
with mine and it felt like I was driving a new car... All IMHO.
Gene,
73 TR6 CF10918U Pimento
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of John North
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:55 PM
To: 'Triumph 6 Pack'
Subject: Removing Trunnions
Is there a trick to removing these? I have the pin and nut off and the
pressure off with a jack under the spring plate, but the bolt is really
stuck. I can hardly turn it with a socket and a 24" bar, let alone
back it
out. Is it threaded in the lower a-arm? Can I put the nut on it and
whack it with a BFH? It is not binding in the vertical link, because I
can
move that back and forth at least a half inch (and which is why I have
to
get this thing out.).
Any help appreciated.
John North
76 TR6
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