Everything is stripped and ready, just need to hire a engine crane for the day and a friend!
3 hrs
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| Anti-roll bar poly to be fitted later |
This is my record of the restoration of my 1977 Triumph TR7, I bought the car in 1983 for £1500. Over the four years of driving it I had got married, moved to a 110 year old cottage in need of renovation and given a new company car. The TR was parked in the garage (1987) at the end of the garden. I always joked saying "that one day I put it back on the road". Twenty-four years later (Nov 2011) that day has arrived - wish me luck.
Showing posts with label Ball joint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ball joint. Show all posts
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Front suspension fitted...
Finally finished refitting the front suspension, this allow me to move car for next stage of removing the engine and gearbox.
Everything is stripped and ready, just need to hire a engine crane for the day and a friend!
3 hrs
Everything is stripped and ready, just need to hire a engine crane for the day and a friend!
3 hrs
Friday, September 21, 2012
Ball joints in...
After a quick ring around I dropped off the ball joints and track arms to a local garage (Meadvale, Redhill) which used a press to fit them, at a minimum charge it was cheaper then hiring the tools.
1 hr
1 hr
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Steering rack ready to turn...
With replacement track rod ends supplied from Robsport (great service and shipping - thanks) I cleaned off all old grease and then re-greased the rack main inner shaft and track rod ball joints, refitted the cleaned gaiters. After wire brushing the threads I fitted the new track rod ends. Just need get some wire clips for the gaiters.
Also have new ball joints to fit the track arms, I had a quick try at fitting one, but going need the right tools or pop down the local garage for help.
1 hr
Also have new ball joints to fit the track arms, I had a quick try at fitting one, but going need the right tools or pop down the local garage for help.
1 hr
Monday, September 10, 2012
Ball joints out...
I planned to see if I could borrow a press to remove the ball joints, but no luck so I used a large hammer and vice.
I had soaked the ball joints for a couple of days with DW-40. Then placing the track arm end in the jaws of the vice centering on the ball joint, a couple of good hits they started to move – several hits later the ball joint dropped out.
30 mins
I had soaked the ball joints for a couple of days with DW-40. Then placing the track arm end in the jaws of the vice centering on the ball joint, a couple of good hits they started to move – several hits later the ball joint dropped out.
30 mins
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Paint job...
Over the past couple weeks while doing some the other jobs I've been cleaning and painting the front suspension parts for refitting when replacement ball joints and track rod ends are ordered.
Other parts like disks, dampers, springs, bump stops and gaiters will be bought later due financial pressured, It's hard to justified spending money on the car - food on the table comings first.
10 hrs
Other parts like disks, dampers, springs, bump stops and gaiters will be bought later due financial pressured, It's hard to justified spending money on the car - food on the table comings first.
10 hrs
Monday, August 20, 2012
Front suspension removal...
I started by giving all the parts a good dose of WD40 to loosen everything up!
First I removed the nuts from the ends of the Anti roll bar, then the Tie rod lever allowing access to the Ball joint split pin and nut. Refitting the 'castle' head nut upside down and giving it a good hit to free from the strut leg.
Then removing the bolt from Track arm on the subframe, then the three nuts holding the suspension to the turret I carefully lifting the assembly away from the car. I repeated this for the other side.
Stripping down strut leg started with a ring around to see if I could borrow a spring compressor tool – but no luck.
A very good and old (that's number of years I've know him!) friend Nick came to my rescue with the idea to using straps, as the road spring are 35 years old and knackered we could compress them using straps he had – which we did.
I will need to buy the right tool when fitting the uprated spring.
I then started cleaning up some of the parts for painting.
6 hrs
First I removed the nuts from the ends of the Anti roll bar, then the Tie rod lever allowing access to the Ball joint split pin and nut. Refitting the 'castle' head nut upside down and giving it a good hit to free from the strut leg.
Then removing the bolt from Track arm on the subframe, then the three nuts holding the suspension to the turret I carefully lifting the assembly away from the car. I repeated this for the other side.
Stripping down strut leg started with a ring around to see if I could borrow a spring compressor tool – but no luck.
A very good and old (that's number of years I've know him!) friend Nick came to my rescue with the idea to using straps, as the road spring are 35 years old and knackered we could compress them using straps he had – which we did.
I will need to buy the right tool when fitting the uprated spring.
I then started cleaning up some of the parts for painting.
6 hrs
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