Dietmar :
I think Art has forgotten how the front suspension comes apart. The
shock actually has to come out before you can install the spring
compressor, since the compressor goes through the same space the shock
is in. The compressor is not needed just to remove the shock.
To remove the shocks, raise the car with the weight on the wheels (eg
ramps), or else put the car on jack stands, remove the wheels and
compress the front suspension by jacking under the ends of the spring
pans, near the trunnions (I use a sideways piece of 2x4 to avoid damage
to the pan/trunnion). Then remove the two long bolts that hold the
rebound stop bracket to the frame, and remove the bracket. Now remove
the nuts at the top of the shock rod (on top of the spring tower), and
the 4 nuts that hold the lower shock bracket to the spring pan. The
shock should now slide out the bottom (with some persuasion), leaving
the spring, A-arms, etc. in place. Transfer the lower shock brackets to
the new shocks, and installation is the reverse. BTW, it's not a good
thing to change only one shock. Always change them in sets (front or
rear).
The Haynes TR2/3/4 shop manual is also a good one. They occasionally
show up on eBay, or at swap meets, for as little as $25 (depending on
condition).
Valve clearance is .010" _COLD_.
Randall
59 TR3A daily driver
ArthurK101@aol.com wrote:
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> dschlei@pressenter.com writes:
> >
> > And my last question, how can I get the front shoks out of the springs, I
> > need to replace the left one because it is shut. Do I need to compress
> the
> > spring for this job, take the lower A-arm out?
>
> Right, but be very careful. The compressed spring can kill you if it gets
> loose. There is a tool for this. Again, somone on the list has made one and
> I TRF has one for sale (about $45). Once the spring is compressed and the
> shock is loosened it just falls out into your hand.
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