Subject: [Fot] TR3 front end rebuild questions

From: Greg Blake via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 12:34:17 -0600

It’s been awhile since I’ve done this so I have a question about the proper fit of the steel bushing and the fixed cross pin in the lower inner support for the TR3 front suspension. There is about 0.004” clearance between The new steel bushings I have and the suspension cross pin welded to the frame. Once you install a control arm, you can feel this clearance as slop with that one arm installed. I’m assuming the majority of this slop will disappear once I install the remainder of the suspension pieces and bolt them all together. But wanted to ask, does that clearance sound right?  Seems excessive to me. 

Are there options to ditch the metal sleeve and nylon insert to get rid of that slop on a TR3?

Thanks. 

Greg

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Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 21:12:31 -0500

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While you have it apart, it would be a good idea to add grease fittings to t=
he inner lower control arm pivots.  It makes for squeak-free running.

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> On Dec 7, 2020, at 3:38 PM, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot <[email-masked].=
net> wrote:
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> Glen, I believe you are right, the steel bushes don't move or rotate on th=
e pins.
> B.t.w. the nylon (Nylatron) bushes are ok and much better than the origina=
l rubber ones wich had to be replaced frequently.
> Marcel
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> Van: "fot" <[email-masked]>
> Aan: "fot" <[email-masked]>
> Verzonden: Maandag 7 december 2020 21:08:49
> Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] TR3 front end rebuild questions
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> The sleeve locks down when the nut is tightened, the nylon bushes pressed i=
n the A-arms; the relative movement is between the steel OD & ID of the bush=
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> Clearance between the ID of the steel & the pivot pin isn't part of the eq=
uation.
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> Or I may be misunderstanding the concern...
> HTH
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> Glen Efinger
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> From: Greg Blake via Fot <[email-masked]>
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> Subject: [Fot] TR3 front end rebuild questions
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> It=E2=80=99s been awhile since I=E2=80=99ve done this so I have a question=
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wer inner support for the TR3 front suspension. There is about 0.004=E2=80=9D=
 clearance between The new steel bushings I have and the suspension cross pi=
n welded to the frame. Once you install a control arm, you can feel this cle=
arance as slop with that one arm installed. I=E2=80=99m assuming the majorit=
y of this slop will disappear once I install the remainder of the suspension=
 pieces and bolt them all together. But wanted to ask, does that clearance s=
ound right?  Seems excessive to me.=20
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> Are there options to ditch the metal sleeve and nylon insert to get rid of=
 that slop on a TR3?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">While you have it apart, it would be a good=
 idea to add grease fittings to the inner lower control arm pivots. &nbsp;It=
 makes for squeak-free running.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 7, 2020, at 3:38 P=
M, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></=
blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div st=
yle=3D"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; c=
olor: #000000"><div>Glen, I believe you are right, the steel bushes don't mo=
ve or rotate on the pins.</div><div>B.t.w. the nylon (Nylatron) bushes are o=
k and much better than the original rubber ones wich had to be replaced freq=
uently.</div><div>Marcel</div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"zwchr" data-marker=3D=
"__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker=3D"__HEADERS__"><b>Van: </b>"fot" &lt;fot@aut=
ox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Aan: </b>"fot" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Verzon=
den: </b>Maandag 7 december 2020 21:08:49<br><b>Onderwerp: </b>Re: [Fot] TR3=
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the nylon bushes pressed in the A-arms; the relative movement is between
 the steel OD &amp; ID of the bush.</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Clearance between the ID of the steel &amp; the pivot p=
in isn't part of the equation.</font></div>

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<div><font size=3D"2">Or I may be misunderstanding the concern...</font></di=
v>

<div><font size=3D"2">HTH</font></div>

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<div><font size=3D"2">Glen Efinger<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Greg Blake via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 1:34 pm<br>
Subject: [Fot] TR3 front end rebuild questions<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It=E2=80=99s been awhile since I=E2=80=99ve done this so I h=
ave a question about the proper fit of the steel bushing and the fixed cross=
 pin in the lower inner support for the TR3 front suspension. There is about=
 0.004=E2=80=9D clearance between The new steel bushings I have and the susp=
ension cross pin welded to the frame. Once you install a control arm, you ca=
n feel this clearance as slop with that one arm installed. I=E2=80=99m assum=
ing the majority of this slop will disappear once I install the remainder of=
 the suspension pieces and bolt them all together. But wanted to ask, does t=
hat clearance sound right?&nbsp; Seems excessive to me. <br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">Are there options to ditch the metal sleeve and nylon inser=
t to get rid of that slop on a TR3?<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks. <br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Greg<br>
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