WTB M030 Front factory spring perch
10-19-2011, 01:22 PM
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WTB M030 Front factory spring perch
Seems that one of mine has bad threads and adjusting has become torture. Hope that somebody may have one laying around. Thanks John
10-20-2011, 08:52 AM
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Do yourself a huge favor and replace the sleeve, perch and lock ring at the same time. I've been down this road twice. What happened with mine was the threads on the perch galled and seized on the sleeve. I was able to knock it loose with a drift punch with the strut clamped in a vice. Threads looked good on the sleeve, so I replaced the perch. It went into a bind when I put it back together. Knocked it loose again, inspected everything, chased the threads with a jewelers file to make sure there weren't any burrs and put anti-sieze on the threads. It went together just fine, but when I went to adjust it a month later when it was on the car, it seized again. Even though I've replaced it with a good one, I now compress the spring every time I make an adjustment.
10-20-2011, 10:39 PM
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Keep looking out there, I know theres got to be one in someones garage.
10-21-2011, 08:54 PM
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I have a full set of 2 M030 Spring Perches and 2 threaded sheelves. Will sell as set only. Threads are good on all pieces. Contact me via PM
Michael
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