Amber Gramps

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Amber Gramps

The old seal was as brittle as it could be. It snapped the second I put a pick on it to pry it out. Everything is back together and all seems dry.

Now what?

rusnak

Looks great!!

Amber Gramps

Now if that little flat wrench would just hurry up and get here.

rusnak

You only need the thin wrench for the final steps after everything is re-assembled. It's not a difficult project really. You can go ahead with re-indexing, and then you'll be ready for the final adjustment when the wrench arrives. You'll move the inner torsion bar spline up one and the outer spline on the torsion bar cover down one. This will raise the unsupported spring plate up around an inch and a half. The eccentric bolts will give you about 3/4" travel. The difficult adjustment is toe, not ride height.

Amber Gramps

I was trying to just bust the nuts loose and one was spinning. I'd actually like to drive it before I do the complete ride height and bushing work. And believe it or not I've got a set of Long Acre Racing Toe Plates:

http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...id=152&catid=5

Use them all the time. Did my own front end after the turbo tie-rod ends. When 911Design wanted $500 for an alignment, I said no, did some searching, and fell in love. Guessing LFB will chime in again.

Ed Hughes

Doug, too bad I'm traveling. On my home computer, I have a very detailed step by step home alignment write-up, diagrams, specs-settings, and all. If you don't get it done prior-send me a reminder next Tues night. I'm in TX, Minnesota, Daytona and Austin again, between now and then.

rusnak

Doug, do not use the thin wrench to loosen the eccentric nuts. Take the spring plate off, and use impact sockets and penetrating oil. The thin wrench is good only for adjusting, not loosening frozen nuts. I think I mentioned this already before.

rusnak

Bumping my own post. You'll ruin the expensive wrench.

Amber Gramps

Man, you are a dark cloud on a sunny day.

So this $30 tool is crap? I don't know if I should or ...

That decides it then. I'm adjusting the valves, taking it in for smog, then booking a room in Carlsbad......looking like the stink bug she is.

Amber Gramps

She was already as low as she could go.

Time for T-bars and bushings.

rusnak

Doug you have to re-index the bars. New bars will be the same but worse.

Amber Gramps

LOL. I know, I know. Will be ordering Elephants Monday. Looks like I have to wait a bit for bars. I spent too much at the pawn shop yesterday.

Amber Gramps

My brother was looking for something to do today so I told him to get busy on the splitter.

going with birch ply that isn't quite 2mm thick. He's got both sides screwed together so they are identical after the belt sanding.

Not sure if I'm going to go with 2-1/2" or 3" lip.

....that, and I ordered some 28mm Tbars for the rear.

rusnak

That looks very nice. I am impressed.

And your brother looks exactly like you!