Post by jeff on Apr 18, 2020 14:02:29 GMT
Penguin 45
Thanks for the tip. The front suspension including the alloy mounting bracket was removed for a total rebuild so the car is way off the ground..I wouldn't have been able to follow your tip as the spring inside the displacer tube would push the knucle joint out. The spring was missing but LOCI spares managed to supply a couple. Tony wood from LOCI told me it's a very rare request and couldnt recall anyone else needing them.The only reason I knew one was needed was from the BMC parts manual diagram. After a while I realised why, probably, that spring was missing.
It's quite strong and is a bit of a bugger to get the knuckle to sit into the tube once the spring is popped in. I guess someone in the dim and distant left the spring out for that reason. In the end I managed to get it all back in,
Just enough room to see the knucle joint tail into the displacer tube, up against its spring. Then I had to push hard to compress the spring while getting the alloy bracket bolts in. Very awkward without 3 hands.
The spring is obviously there for a reason, possibly to keep the knuckle joint in place when suspension is deflated with the car off the ground. I cant see any other reason for it.
Still, its back in so I can continue assembling the rest.
Thanks again.
Thanks for the tip. The front suspension including the alloy mounting bracket was removed for a total rebuild so the car is way off the ground..I wouldn't have been able to follow your tip as the spring inside the displacer tube would push the knucle joint out. The spring was missing but LOCI spares managed to supply a couple. Tony wood from LOCI told me it's a very rare request and couldnt recall anyone else needing them.The only reason I knew one was needed was from the BMC parts manual diagram. After a while I realised why, probably, that spring was missing.
It's quite strong and is a bit of a bugger to get the knuckle to sit into the tube once the spring is popped in. I guess someone in the dim and distant left the spring out for that reason. In the end I managed to get it all back in,
Just enough room to see the knucle joint tail into the displacer tube, up against its spring. Then I had to push hard to compress the spring while getting the alloy bracket bolts in. Very awkward without 3 hands.
The spring is obviously there for a reason, possibly to keep the knuckle joint in place when suspension is deflated with the car off the ground. I cant see any other reason for it.
Still, its back in so I can continue assembling the rest.
Thanks again.
