48ply1stcar Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Does anyone (Don) have any pictures of installing the steering knuckle and seals being installed especially the seals in the top control arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 If I recall the seals are simply a welsh plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48ply1stcar Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 1 hour ago, 48ply1stcar said: Does anyone (Don) have any pictures of installing the steering knuckle and seals being installed especially the seals in the top control arm. I should say the rubber seals in the upper control arm especially the seal on the eccentric bushing that controls the camber. Also is there a way in which to set that bushing for the initial installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) Those upper outer seals shown in Don Coatneys pic as above are a tube style and the original type, they are installed using a "U" shaped steel piece that fits either side of the bush and allows the seals to side in on either side..........however I have used a pair of large "O" rings that were about 1/4" thick and a tight fit around the pin...........I installed the O rings on either side of the bush, installed it inside the upper spindle hole then gently pushed it into the space between the outer A arms then screwed the threaded pin in........it was a bit fiddly but thinking about it now you could use a few small drops of super glue to hold the O rings onto either side of the bush which may help a bit...................dunno if this helps.........lol..........last time I did these was a few years ago and I teed up a mate who did wheel alignments to give it a proper one at his workshop and adjusted it myself by eyeball and measuring, then drove very slowly and carefully there..........lol............Andy Douglas Edited July 16, 2017 by Andydodge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48ply1stcar Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Thanks for the answer. I figured out which seals were right. Posted the whole fiasco on the other thread "Started the dive into the deep water..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Harold..........saw it and posted there as well.............did it all go together o/k?...........lol.........its all good fun ain't it.............lol..............regards, Andy Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48ply1stcar Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Pretty hot day here so when I got the support attached to the upper control arm I called it a day. Looking forward to having a wheel back on my car tomorrow or Monday. Then I can turn the car around and do the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 If you've done one then you've just passed your expert exams..........lol..................andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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