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TR4/4A Once more - with feeling - Tr4a front suspension

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OK guys - lay it on me. Best order of reassembly....

I've been assembling the lower a-arms and pan as a unit, loose fitting that to the frame and then installing the spring using the Moss tool.

Better ideas/approaches?
 
That's the way I do it (on a TR6), tdskip. I like being able to assemble all of the lower suspension on the bench, especially all the cups, seals, washers, and sleeves that are involved in mounting the trunnion to the lower a-arms, and then offer up the whole tamale to the frame mounts. Next comes screwing the vertical link (with ball joint and steering arm already mounted) to the trunnion. I use a large-ish pair of vice grips to compress the spring enough to get it in place, then a bottle jack to raise the assembly so that the ball joint can be bolted to the upper a-arms.

Scott
 
I plan on doing the exact reverse of the disassembly, which is compress the pan and spring together and when everything is lined up, bolt the pan to the lower a-arm. Once that is done, I will decompress the spring. That is what my mechanic-friend-wizard suggested.

At the tech session a few weeks ago that completed the left side, the group vote was to bolt the pan to the arm and then compress and prise the spring into place. Maybe there was a step left out or a better angle to start from, but I was taking a look at that side this morning and noticed the bottom spring buffer is kinked so I get to do that side again. :wall:

Good luck!
 
Although it's been a long time since I did mine, I recall following the steps in the Bentley/factory manual which is to install the spring with the lower pan as Jeremy is planning on doing.

Scott
 
HerronScott said:
.... I recall following the steps in the Bentley/factory manual which is to install the spring with the lower pan as Jeremy is planning on doing.

Scott
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Yep, This was approach I followed.
 
We always fit the spring up then fasten the pan,but I have a home made compresser that may be unlike what is sold....It is a piece of all thread,some washers and a plate that fits into the spring,notched to hold the spring squarely.With the body off and an impact gun I can compress a spring in 30 seconds,install the plate and release the spring in less time than I can hunt and peck this message!
MD(mad dog)
 
tdskip said:
CinneaghTR said:
I was taking a look at that side this morning and noticed the bottom spring buffer is kinked so I get to do that side again. :wall:
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Bummer.
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Done. That was a lot easier, especially on the powder coating!! :yesnod:
 

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Nice and shiny Jeremy!

Scott
 
I absolutely HATE how I managed to scrap up the powdercoating last time I did this (without much grace or skill obviously).

Looks very nice Jeremy.
 
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