[TR] TR3A Front Suspension Rebuild question

[THOMAS FANSHER]

Those inside bolts have to be loosened first. They are really hard to get at 
and I ended up buying another box end offset wrench to get a better grip. 
Just be patient...but take them off first. Otherwise, it's straight forward.
Tom
61 TR3A
62 TR4
73 Stag

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ball" <banjonut at verizon.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 8:53 PM
Subject: [TR] TR3A Front Suspension Rebuild question


>I need some advice.  I started rebuilding my TR3A right front suspension, 
>and
> I'm having trouble with the disassembly.  I'm hung-up removing the 6
> castellated nuts, located under the spring pan (the ones that attach the 
> pan
> to the lower wishbone).  I managed to loosen the two outside and two 
> middle
> nuts (although the middle one that holds the big rubber bumper spins 
> around).
> But the big question is this: There isn't enough room under there to get a
> wrench on the two inside nuts (the ones closest to the chassis).  I'm 
> using
> the Moss spring compressor, and I do have pressure when I tighten it, but
> maybe I'm supposed to really crank it and raise the wishbone up higher so 
> I
> can get a wrench under there?  What's the trick?  How tight does that 
> spring
> compressor have to be?  The instruction sheet doesn't say anything about
> having to crank it way up.
>
> Please copy replies to my home email since I get the digest...thanks.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Ball
> Lompoc Ca
> TS68164L