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Re: SPINDLE REMOVAL

To: Tom Phelan <tomph@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: SPINDLE REMOVAL
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 07:49:32 -0800
33 mm works out. At 25.4 mm/in, 33 mm = 1.30 in, right between 1.25 and 1.312.

(Couldn't resist checking that out, engineers love to crank numbers...)

Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
  
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Tom Phelan wrote:

> >I am having trouble removing the lower spindle from my suspension.  First,
> >what is the size of the bushing.  1 1/4 is too small and 1 5/16 seems
> >sloppy.  Are these usually put on with an impact wrench or am I dealing
> >with a very strong PO?
>
> Try metrics. Upper spindle is a 28mm and lower is (I believe) 33mm. They are
> very tight. I used a heavy wrench and a 4 ft piece of pipe to extend the
> handle for leverage. Good luck.
>
> TomP
> 68 2L #2771
> Hendersonville NC


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