[TR] TR6 bushing replacement

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

As long as you leave the shock connected and the inner pivots connected the 
spring is fully contained and will not go anywhere.  No need to support the 
spring pan although that may be the preferred method of supporting the car.

Cheers

Dave

In a message dated 6/3/2013 2:46:52 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mhooper at indiefilmnet.com writes: 
> I've found some significant (1/8") play in a lower trunnion mount on my 
> 72
> TR6. It really looks like just the bushings that have totally compressed
> despite having very few miles on them since installation 15 years ago. Of
> course, this part takes the full weight of the corner, driving or not.
> 
> Memory says that I can support the car on a jackstand put under the shock
> absorber and then just remove the big bolt joining the trunnion and the 
> lower
> table/wisbones. I.e. compress the spring by using the car's own weight to 
> do
> so. Is this correct? I have no desire to catch a spring or stub axle in 
> the
> nose.