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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 21:34:51 +0000 (UTC)
From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au>
Subject: Re: bottom shock mount on C900 a-arms


Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> writes: >On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 20:50:42 -0600, Charles <cstoyernospamrpex.com> wrote: >> If you can get it off, maybe with some WD-40 or whatever penetrating >> stuff they might sell in the UK, get a tap and die the right size and >> clean up the threads before putting it back together. >WD-40 isn't a penetrating oil. It pretends to be, but for anything >other than _W_ater _D_isplacement, it's a lousy compromise. >Craig, someone must have a lower a-arm. If the threads are stripped, >for a shock, I'd rather replace the a-arm than to improvise. Yeah I know they're easy to get since there are a few European wreckers here in Sydney so there will be some C900's around waiting to be stripped. Getting new bushes is trivial. I'm surprised that the thread for the shock mount has appeared to have stripped so easily - I set my torque wrench to the right setting (around 60 ft/lb if I remember what I read in the Bentley book two days ago), and it would have got to about 40. The nut can't be removed with finger pressure and a spanner will turn it but it needs a fair degree of force. It's just not moving anywhere, though I guess there is some bush lube, etc. gunked into the thread otherwise I should have been able to see little bits of metal around the outer side of the nut where the thread of the 'bolt' on the a-arm comes out. hmmm I'm hoping that the a-arm doesn't have to be replaced and just for a dudded thread it's a bit radical but since the lower shock mount is fairly important (!), that pushes it up the priority scale. Craig. PS. Photo's are still on the camera. 8-) -- Craig's Saab C900 Page --> http://nospam/~c900 Sydney, NSW Australia Craig's Classic Saab Workshop -- For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts world-wide! http://www.nospam.net http://www.nospam c900nospam.apana.org.au Come and explore our site, and check out our web-forums, mailing list, etc.

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