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 3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
12th Jul, 2004 at 09:31:42pm
I noticed there is play in the top arm. All the ball joints are brand new, and so are the wheel bearings, the top arm moves a slight bit on one side. Edited by jamesfawcett on 13th Jul, 2004. Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
13th Jul, 2004 at 09:30:39am
Get a whole new top arm, complete with pin - but make sure it's the right one - they both look alike when they're not on the subframe to compare!!!!
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
13th Jul, 2004 at 09:43:13am
ah ok, im going to go get a quote for the work today via the MOT station. Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
13th Jul, 2004 at 06:14:58pm
Heres my MOT certificate...
Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
13th Jul, 2004 at 06:24:23pm
im just looking through my old old old ancient workshop manual they will probably tell you in here, just hope its same for the year of my front subframe (84) Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
13th Jul, 2004 at 06:33:14pm
This is the page i found. Im running hilos, if i screw them right down, ive been told that there might be a wayto pop them out? I dont have a compressor, never used one :(
Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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126 Posts Member #: 244 Advanced Member |
13th Jul, 2004 at 08:22:21pm
top arm is dead easy to remove, jack it and put it on axle stands, remove the wheel, crank the hi-lo's all the way down, undo the large nut on the back of the subframe tower (this is the other end of the top pin) remove shocker, remove 2 x bolts that hold down oval shaped plate under large nut on other end of top pin. You will now need to remove the bump stop under the top arm by lifting the hub with a trolley jack. once the bump stop is removed, drop the car back on to axle stands. Pop the top ball joint off and tilt the hub forward, do not let the weight of the hub rest on the dropped drive shaft! The pin should now be removable towards the front of the car - you do not need to remove the front nut. If it doesn't want to come, give it a lever. As long as there is no pressure on your top arm from the hi-lo's it should slide out easily and the top arm will fall out.
Speedster turbo under construction |
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
13th Jul, 2004 at 09:40:51pm
Argh i read that after, just got in from garage.
Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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 2924 Posts Member #: 95 Post Whore liverpool-on-sea |
13th Jul, 2004 at 09:52:06pm
dont forget to grease it afterwards through the grease nipple it might have been worth greasing up before to try and get rid of the play but best to do the bushes i think good luck hope you make avon no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.
On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl. |
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
13th Jul, 2004 at 10:04:25pm
yeah i hope i make it too, only coming for the sunday though, well, will be setting off from west yorkshire at 5pm saturday, so will probably be not alloud on the camp site or something daft, so might have to kip in the car. it was really warm sleeping in it at hadrians wall though! had about 4 duvets and a couple of big sleeping bags! Then ill meet you all sunday morning. Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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126 Posts Member #: 244 Advanced Member |
13th Jul, 2004 at 11:53:09pm
the oval plate is in the engine compartment on the other end of the bolt, it looks like it is part of the subframe but has 2 bolts holding it down, one is captive nut the other is a nut and bolt Speedster turbo under construction |
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126 Posts Member #: 244 Advanced Member |
13th Jul, 2004 at 11:55:02pm
it is between the nut holding the pivot pin in the engine compartment and the subframe Speedster turbo under construction |
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
14th Jul, 2004 at 06:01:28pm
OK excellent! i found it now under teh waxoyl! thankyou im glad i asked now before i tried forcing it.
Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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Site Admin  9408 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
14th Jul, 2004 at 06:07:24pm
get a larger hammer standing by, if there is play in the arm, then it has problerly knackered and will need knocking out On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
15th Jul, 2004 at 08:38:09am
Ilkl have to get some pics of the inside of the arm, it was worn away REALLY badly, and really loose. The hole through it was oval! Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
15th Jul, 2004 at 05:40:17pm
I now have the suspension arm back on, along wiht a new pin mine was knackered. bought a grease gun today im gonna go pack it up.
Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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its better than i expected anyway and i have the rest of the week off to work on it!
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