homer41 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I have a 41 P-12 all stock. I have totally dismantled and am starting to rebuild the front suspension. In the maintenance manual it calls for some special tools to do the upper and lower a arms. Can I get by without the special tools or will I have to reproduce these tools. Any and all help is welcome. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAubuchon Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Felt your pain. I believe your referring to putting the rubber bushings in. if that the case here is what I did. Works best if everything is clean and dry, no grease. Fit the rubber bushings on the a arm shaft, use a putty knife to slide it in. then put the nut on. good luck Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Homer.............those special tools they mention are to keep the A arms at the indicated width, apart from checking regularly when I installed the bushes that the arms hadn't been narrowed I didn't find any real need for them, but I suppose if I was redoing the bushes again I'd probably make up something out of some angle iron pieces and a couple of pieces of bar or strip............Homer...........I'd forgotten about the outer seals and the tools that they recomend to instal those........honestly I havn't found that those tools are needed for the outer bushes, pins and seals.....just take your time assembling them and I'v found they are not a problem........... .andyd Edited May 2, 2019 by Andydodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer41 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Thanks guys, I'm not at the assembly point yet, everything is being blasted and painted, should be ready soon. I will give it a go and let you know if I have any problems. Got the call yesterday that I can pick up my engine, the machine work is done. Things are moving fast but I am going to stop for the summer, I only work on this in the winter when I am not outside doing other things. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 be sure to wrap that engine up nice to keep contaminants while working in or about the area from finding a way inside and other moving assemblies hanging off the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer41 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I will take good care of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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