Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Damn you Spindle pin!!!!

So this weekend I got started taking my rear suspension apart and of course I had to start with the springs.

Picked these up at Harbor Freight for under $10.

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Worked like a champ.

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With the spring pressure relieved I can unbolt the top hat.

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This purple substance appears to have once been some sort of bushing or bump stop.

Totally FUBARed.

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shortly after removing the spring assembly I realized that I don't have a wrench that is anywhere NEAR big enough for this.

I measured it out to 51mm!!!! WTF? Did all of you guys really go out and buy a $60 wrench for these bastards?

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Finally we meet....

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Pulled the little stopper thingy.

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And then stepped into ultra-fabrication mode.

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Check it.

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Coupler nut.

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LOL. Ridiculous spindle pin puller contraption!

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Handle.

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"This is totally gonna work!"

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HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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haha ok ok maybe it wont.

So then I start thinking with my tools.

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The issue here was that I couldn't get it to stay straight.

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It kept pulling from an angle.



FOILED!

Looks like I'm getting the spindle pin puller tool from HybridZ.

Oh well.... :(
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6 comments:

  1. inZane240February 1, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Dude. Please document this. I've stayed far away from this, but one day I want lower control arms so Im gonna have to do it.

    For the gland nuts I used a pipe wrench. I had a giant cresent the same size as a pipe wrench and all it did was round it off.

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  2. Alex StraffinFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    lol. Will do man.

    Hopefully the custom tool from the guy on the board will work. If not I'm just gonna get it professionally pressed.

    Pics will be up of my epic triumph either way.

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  3. Shawn StraffinFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    That is Totally Great Sander!!!
    Huuurrrrr!!!!

    Hhahahahahah!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Hey guys, if I can find the spindle pin puller I'll be happy to mail it to guys to use. No promises that I can find it though. LOL. I'll check through my boxes o' parts later today. It was totally worth the money though...

    Oh and for the top of the strut, I just used a big pipe wrench a la Mario Bros.

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  5. Alex StraffinFebruary 2, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    I actually just ordered one from the guy that makes them on HybridZ. Thanks though for the offer bro!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 13, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    Pipe wrench was my answer for the gland nut.

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