Front spring and strut replacement

[hubbub]

Ok well I am getting into the last phase of the total rebuild of the drivetrain replscement. I have done many works on old cars but am need help on the best proceedures on strut replacement and new springs and rubbers. Any advive will be greatly appreciated. I have purchased the new springs rubbers snd strut refills.

[john 215]

Hi,

First thing i would do is download a copy of the workshop manual of my learned friends JClay site -

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B8MWE ... edit?pli=1

A straight forward job if you have been around car's for a while, make sure you use spring compressors, a lad at work has just had to have section of jaw bone replaced when a spring slipped whilst replacing a insert and hit him in the face [xx(]

Worth considering fitting either roller or needle bearing kit at the top of the strut, IMHO makes steering a bit lighter. I fitted this kit from Robsport -


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR7-T ... 35bda44543

Sometimes the nut holding the insert can be tight, in this case try holding the nut in the vice and turning the strut.

Cheers John





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1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[mitchelltjohn]

also don't over tighten the nuts on teh 3 mounting plate studs protruding through the turret tops - these studs are very soft (on teh new ones I bought anyway) and the threads are very easy to run...

1979 FHC pageant blue
1981 DHC triton green

[hubbub]

Again many thanks for the advice. I suppose I am off to another new adventure.lol

[saabfast]

The insert nut John mentioned is also sometines locked by 'dimples' punched in the tube. These need to be drilled out if they are locking it hard.

I also found the the top nut on the strut very tight and the cup washer slots were not sufficient to hold and allow it to be turned. I used an impact driver on the bench in the end but in future will apply the impact driver before removing the strut to just slacken the nut slightly.

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
Saab 2.3 LPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

[FI Spyder]

I would loctite the nut that holds in the strut insert as both Ron (Orange Rag) and I have had one come loose. Probably the reason for the dimple from the factory (cost too much for loctite). [:p]



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

[url="http://www.jclay.me/jclay/Triumph_TR-7.html"]Try this page.[/url]

Clay

[url="http://www.jclay.me"]My Triumph Site[/url], [url="http://web.me.com/jclaythompson/Technical"]Technical Stuff[/url], [url="https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B8MWEvqOpX3udEF4SmFQUW9RS09hbU5uNW5Wd0xrUQ/edit"]My Public Folder[/url],

[saabfast]

Thanks for returning the sig pic Clay, and for the extensive database. Really helpful when I rebuilt the rear brakes a few weeks ago.

Oops, seems to have gone again.

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
Saab 2.3 LPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

You have to fix it in your profile.

Clay

[url="http://www.jclay.me"]My Triumph Site[/url], [url="http://web.me.com/jclaythompson/Technical"]Technical Stuff[/url], [url="https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B8MWEvqOpX3udEF4SmFQUW9RS09hbU5uNW5Wd0xrUQ/edit"]My Public Folder[/url],

[bmcecosse]

How do you mean 'fix it in your profile' ? Sorry if this is 'thick' but computers don't seem to do well with me..........

[FI Spyder]

Your signature picts are linked to a "storage" site. If the site changes like Saabfast's did when Apple closed down jclay's site where it was stored. If you look up at top right you will see Profile, click on that and it will take you to your profile where you set up info about yourself including your "signature" that appears when you post. This you would have done some time in the past.

Growing old is a terrible thing.[:p]



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[silverseven]

could we get back on topic please fellas ...there's a new thread for saabfast in the off topic section.

Thanks.

Ron.