Triumph/TR3A Projects:Disassembling front suspension / steering
I didn't, but I sure ended up learning about the suspension after this one. I pulled apart alot more than I needed to, but that's because I needed to figure out where my suspension was siezing up. If you know what you are having a problem with, you probably won't need to tear apart quite as much.
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with parts exploded
(this is for RHD so it's backwards for me!)
and remove the wheels
we can see the tie rod and where I've started to disconnect the drop arm (steering #46) so I can eventually remove the linkage.
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(showing right wheel well)
connects to the steering linkage
the steering linkage merely sits on the idler arm (which we've unbolted here)
so old car removal technique #1 is to heat up the outside so that it expands. This is enormously helpful and I consider it my number one tip for old car maintenance.
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and can be removed.
(suspension #32) is another ball joint assembly. As you can see here, the rubber boot disintegrated along time ago. I've removed the nut and managed to free the vertical link on the top. I can now lift up the top control arm (suspension #9) and pull out the vertical link if needed, but I'll hold it here until I've taken care of the bottom.
which is time consuming. I've also removed the bracket/nut that holds in the washers at the inside of the wishbone.
First take off the trunnion (suspension #95) nuts. With the jack under the spring pan (suspension #132) you can start to compress the springs. With some play and muscle this will allow you to start to lift the wishbones off the spring pan. You need to lift the wishbones enough so that you can clear the studs towards the inside and then slide the wishbones off the trunnion and off the hub attached to the car body. This isn't easy, and although I've done it a number of times, I've never found a simple way to do it.
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The wheel hub has been removed from the vertical link (which is now hanging forward). Turns out I could have done my repair without taking off the wheel hub, but it's not hard to do and it makes it easier to work with the suspension, and it's not such a bad idea to repack the hub grease.
and one of the wishbones removed. Also note the string hanging the caliper so that I don't have to worry about it anymore or disconnect the brake fluid hose.
that hold the linkage to the drop and idler arms. This is a strange press fit that simply uses rubber to allow for the rotation between linkage and arm. Strange. Unfortunately they're a pain to get back in - I managed to get it mostly down with a vise.
that fit around the bolt and then cranked the press fit in.
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Album created by album script from Dave Madison's MarginalHacks on Mon Nov 4 22:30:07 2024