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Re: spit 1500 rear wheel chamber

To: RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK
Subject: Re: spit 1500 rear wheel chamber
From: Michael Galloway <mgx@icesar.epm.ornl.gov>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 12:41:27 -0500 (EST)
Cc: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>, triumph mail exploder <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
you know, i thought of this too, but, when the rear end is jacked up,
the rear wheels go very positively chambered as they should. i imagine
this rules out the seized rear trunion, true?

thanks to all for the great suggestions and encouragement!

-- michael

On Mon, 17 Mar 1997 RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK wrote:

> 
> What you may be describing as 'shimmed' could just be the correct layout for a
> swing spring type spring, the bottom two leaves are separated by a bolt, about
> which the spring pivots!  If the spring had had shims put under it, then this
> would lift the sping and cause NEGATIVE camber, NOT positive.  Try
> disconnecting the spring eye bolt, and check to see if the verticle link can 
>be
> moved about the pivot bolt in the trunnion, if not, then this has seized, and
> this will cause the suspension to loose alot of it's movement!
> 

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