Motoblag's '71 Duster
Torsion bar boot installed:
Wasn't horrific once I used the right technique. Socket + extension:
Hammer through halfway:
Remove extension, place big end over torsion bar, hammer the seal on with a socket big enough to go over the end of the torsion bar. This was a 32mm socket I think.
Upper control arm reinstalled, including upper ball joint. Everything including the upper BJ needs to be torqued still, 125 ft/lbs, I don't think any of my torque wrenches do triple digits. I thought there is supposed to be a zerk in the top, looks to be open but unthreaded. Do you just zip one in and it makes threads? Someone stop me before I do something stupid.
Junky old rotor reinstalled on the spindle, with the dust shield on it. Regreased wheel bearings, smeared grease inside the "wheel hub grease cavity", plugged it all together without torquing anything down yet except the dust shield bolts.
Also reinstalled the passenger side bumper mounts to get those off the floor.
Torsion bar boot installed:
Wasn't horrific once I used the right technique. Socket + extension:
Hammer through halfway:
Remove extension, place big end over torsion bar, hammer the seal on with a socket big enough to go over the end of the torsion bar. This was a 32mm socket I think.
Upper control arm reinstalled, including upper ball joint. Everything including the upper BJ needs to be torqued still, 125 ft/lbs, I don't think any of my torque wrenches do triple digits. I thought there is supposed to be a zerk in the top, looks to be open but unthreaded. Do you just zip one in and it makes threads? Someone stop me before I do something stupid.
Junky old rotor reinstalled on the spindle, with the dust shield on it. Regreased wheel bearings, smeared grease inside the "wheel hub grease cavity", plugged it all together without torquing anything down yet except the dust shield bolts.
Also reinstalled the passenger side bumper mounts to get those off the floor.