In a message dated 12/16/2006 10:57:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
c0ssizem@yahoo.com writes:
I am in the middle of replaceing shocks/springs/ball
joints on my 1975 Spitfire and I noticed I need to
replace more. My trunions are loose where they attach
to the lower A-Arm. Should I replace the whole trunion
or just the bearings/washers and stuff on the inside
that connects to A-Arm? It looks like I could do that
without removing the Hub but if I replace the whole
trunion (not sure if that is necessary) I would have
to pull the hub off.
It depends on how loose the trunnions are...
If the bushings deteriorated so bad that the bolt enlarged the hole in the
a-arms, you need to replace them also. Sometimes a disintegrated bushing will
enlarge the hole through the trunnion which will require a new trunnion.
Check these situations upon disassembly in case a previous renewal had
damage that was not repaired. The new plastic bushings will fit rather
snugly.
If it is only a looseness without total loss of the plastic bushings and
damage as described above, you can renew only the plastic bushings and the
associated metal bushing and washers.
Make sure to grease up the bolt and metal sleeve to avoid them rusting
together which makes replacement in the future very difficult (I hope you can
remove the bolt now for the same reason)!
Good luck!
Clark
74 Spitfire, 71 Stag
"Reality... it's not what you think"
Clark W. Nicholls
CWNicholls@aol.com
_www.cwnicholls.com_ (http://www.cwnicholls.com/)
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