Hello Cees Dobbe (spitfire mk3, GT6 mk 2, MGB, Hillman Husky mk1), Nice collection of LBC's you have there. So far answer "B) lightly oiled" is winning but you bring up an interesting point about having the wheels on the ground when I torque up the axle nut. I have removed both front vertical links, trunnions and upper ball joints from Winston the Herald and left the tie rod levers attached to the ball joints of the tie rods. The tie rod lever attaches to the vertical link at two points, one of them being the stub axle which passes through it just like your Spitfire has.
PLAN 1 1. Attach and torque ball joint to vertical link at workbench with vise. 2. Screw the link into a well oiled trunnion. 3. Install the link/trunnion/ball joint assembly to car. 4. Pass the stub axle through the link and tie rod lever attaching this with the secondary bolt "finger tight" 5. Screw on stub axle Nylock nut and torque not forgetting to torque the secondary bolt. All this with the car up on "blocks". PLAN 2 1. Remove tie rod lever arm from car (I do not look forward to separating the ball joint from the lever without a puller) 2. Step 1 from above. 3. Assemble, tighten and torque stub axle to vertical link and tie rod lever at work bench in a vise. 4. Step 2 from above 5. Install the link/stub axle/tie rod lever/ball joint/trunnion assemble on car. 6. Torque tie rod ball joint to lever. All this with the car up on "blocks". I tend to favor PLAN 1. Am I missing something? Am I over thinking this? Partly cloudy and cool here in Lima. If I had Petunia the Herald convertible restored I would head down the coast to where the sun shines. Reporting from Peru, Javier Vidaurre Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
