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Thank you all for your replies.
Well, the bolts are in but I can't say I'm particularly proud of the way I
did it. For some unfathomable reason the misalignment looked a little
smaller(?) today.
I decided that I could apply a little brute force. I took the front rhs bolt
and cleaned up its thread then tapered its end quite considerably with a
grinder. That allowed it to be forced through with a rather large hammer. As
I said, not proud of that. Brute force and ignorance etcetc. I felt I had to
do it as the car was basically crippled without that coil spring being
secured. The fourth bolt went in pretty easily. So there, it's done.
I noticed that the plate to which the anti-roll bar is attached is somewhat
mangled at the innermost hole so that plate will be replaced together with
the 4 bolts and the rubber bushes at either end of the anti-roll bar. I'm
not going to do the work myself.I've been ill/may still be ill (results
pending) and just don't feel up to another battle. I will definitely wind up
with roller bearings in the steering and new king pins if necessary. I
bought some NOS king pins at the excellent Beaulieu Autojumble a few years
back. They've been sitting in the attic since then which seems a waste. If
necessary, they'll go in. Might as well as that area will be in bits??
Thanks anyway, Simon
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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">Thank you all for =
your replies. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">Well, the bolts =
are in but I can’t say</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos"> I’m particularly proud of the =
way I did it. For some unfathomable reason</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos"> the misalignment looked a little =
smaller(?) today.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">I decided that I =
could apply a little brute force. I took the front rhs =
bolt</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos"> and =
cleaned up its thread then tapered its end quite considerably =
wi</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">th a =
grinder. That allowed it to be forced through with a rather large =
hammer.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos"> As I =
said, not proud of that. Brute force and ignorance etcetc. I felt I had =
to do it as the car was basically</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">crippled without that coil spring being secured. =
The fourth bolt went in pretty easily. So there</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">, it’s done.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">I noticed that =
the plate to which the anti-roll bar is attached is somewhat mangled at =
the inner</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">most =
hole so that plate will be replaced together with the 4 bolts and the =
rubber</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos"> bushes =
at either end of the anti-roll bar</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">. I’m not going to do the work =
myself…I’ve been ill/may still be ill (results pending) and =
just don’t f</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">eel up =
to another battle. I will definitely wind up with roller bearings in the =
steering and new king pins if necessary. I b</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">ought some NOS king pins at the =
excellent</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Aptos">Beaulieu</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Aptos">Autojumble a few years back. They’ve been sitting =
in the attic</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos"> since =
then which seems a waste. If necessary, they’ll go in. Might as =
well as that area will be in bits</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">??</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">Thanks anyway, =
Simon</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN></P>
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