[Healeys] Front Suspension

Greg Mandas gmandas at yahoo.com
Wed Aug 18 10:49:06 MDT 2010


Yes, sorry. 

Greg
65BJ8

Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity. 


On Aug 18, 2010, at 11:11 AM, "Ron Ray" <ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

I think you either mean tie rod (cross arm) ends or the steering side rods.

 

Ron

 

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Mandas
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:34 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front Suspension

 

 

Yes, Replaced left outter just after purchase and right was good to go.

 

--- On Wed, 8/18/10, Ron Ray <ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

 

 

From: Ron Ray <ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net>

Subject: RE: [Healeys] Front Suspension

To: "'PG'" <britishcars at shaw.ca>, "'Greg Mandas'" <gmandas at yahoo.com>,

healeys at autox.team.net

Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 8:32 AM

 

 

Ball joints?

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]

On Behalf Of PG

Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 8:55 PM

To: 'Greg Mandas'; healeys at autox.team.net

Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front Suspension

 

I did my front end this last winter.  (steering and idling box, ball joints,

trunion bushings, control arm bushings etc.).....not a problem.   Even did

my own front end alignment.

 

When you're doing it, I and I'm certain that many others on this list will

help.

 

Paul

 

-----Original Message-----

From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]

On Behalf Of Greg Mandas

Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 6:00 PM

To: healeys at autox.team.net

Subject: [Healeys] Front Suspension

 

Ok, I got a call from Peter and the shocks are on their way back. While

looking at the front suspension, contemplating reassembly, I think to

myself,"Well, they're already half apart."

 

So here are my questions:

 

What do I look for in evaluating weather or not to rebuild the front end or

do I just do (or don't) do it.?  The car has only 37K miles on it and spent

much of the last 30 years in a barn. The sway bar is new. It was replaced

for sale. The rest wasn't.

 

What is the skill level required to rebuild the front end? Under the

tutelage of a professional mechanic I have replaced a lot of parts and done

some wiring, but when it came to rebuilding the carbs he took that one on.

 

Are there any better instructions on the job than in the green book?

 

Greg

65BJ8 Lady Spenser

 

No; I don't have a thing the British Royals.  She's Blonde (Old English

White), beautiful and although feisty at times, she handles herself with

grace, style and class.


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