Re: [Amc-list] Trunnions for Tom Jennings

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

"adding a Machine rear sway bar"
did you change the front bar to match?

Ken


Quoting Wayne E Lamothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>:

> 
> All the bushings in the suspension are being replaced with new poly
> bushings.  That is why I have it all apart now.  This car has been down
> to almost the last nut and bolt and all the weatherstriping and other
> rubber parts are being replaced.  I am even doing the 4 bushings in the
> rear arms and adding a Machine rear sway bar.  I have new bump stops and
> front sway bar links with poly bushings too.  I am modifying 1970 ball
> joints to fit the 69, all you have to do is remove a tab on the end of
> the housing and use the esisting bolt holes.
> 
> So the upper tube just screws off the top of the trunnion?
> 
> Wayne 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:49:12 -0700 tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> writes:
> > It would be a really bad idea to not change all three arm bushings 
> > now --
> > it's not something you want to do later! And you have to take all 
> > that crap
> > off to do it!
> > 
> > They're still available. It takes a press or a big-jawed vise, a 
> > bunch of
> > sockets as spacers, and/or pieces of pipe (with ends cut square) or 
> > pipe
> > couplers from the plumbing store.
> > 
> > They are almost certainly worn out.
> > 
> > You can do the lower arm bushing, and the balljoint, later if you 
> > want since
> > you can do that with the spring and trunnion in the car and defer 
> > spending
> > the cash. But don't cheap out on two $20 bushings that are probably 
> > trash
> > now, keep the car from being aligned, make noise, ...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > The thrust bearing is the real killer! The spring support simply 
> > screws off
> > > the top of the trunnion. Do that, then remove the nut and push the 
> > upper
> > > arms up and the trunnion will slide right off. After that just 
> > screw the end
> > > caps off the trunnion and take the bolt out right behind the 
> > trunnion that
> > > holds the two arms together. Then you can move one arm up, the 
> > other down,
> > > and get the trunnion out without removing the arms. Reassemble in 
> > reverse
> > > order. The thrust bearing slides right off the steering knuckle 
> > once it's
> > > out of the trunnion.
> > >
> > > --------
> > > From: Wayne E Lamothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Trunnions for Tom Jennings
> > >
> > >  Just ordered a new trunnion and thrust bearing from Blaser.  
> > OUCH!!!
> > > The factory manual does not say squat about the trunnions or 
> > pulling the
> > > steering knuckle out.  How do I remove the lower spring support 
> > (the tube
> > > above the trunnion) so I can get to the nut on top of the 
> > steering
> > > knuckle to remove the trunnion?
> > >
> > > --
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> > 
> > -- 
> > All your arguments are invalid.
> > Enjoy your unstable system.
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