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simonw
 Post subject: Front lower arm pins
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:07 pm 
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Different diameter ?
Silver is original
Gold is new replacement

As the original doesnt fit the new bushes I wonder if they've changed the sizing or have I got the wrong one ? :/


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 Post subject: Re: Front lower arm pins
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:27 pm 
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Check that it,s not a steel sleeve over original pin

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Matt I
 Post subject: Re: Front lower arm pins
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:40 pm 
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Looks like the inner steel sleeves from the old bushes have stayed on the pins. Plenty of heat (gas or oxy torch) and vise grips should get them off.

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simonw
 Post subject: Front lower arm pins
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:42 pm 
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Brilliant ! Didn't think of that , thanks ! mat and snurk


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Tim I
 Post subject: Re: Front lower arm pins
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:41 pm 
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Matt I wrote:
Looks like the inner steel sleeves from the old bushes have stayed on the pins. Plenty of heat (gas or oxy torch) and vise grips should get them off.

And Matt I knows because we got the sleeves off our lower pins like that on Friday :)

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Bill B
 Post subject: Re: Front lower arm pins
PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:02 am 
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Why doesn't the gold pin have a flange welded to the end? Without it, the nut would only be holding the pin at one end?!
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Harley
 Post subject: Re: Front lower arm pins
PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:22 am 
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Thats all the nut does even with the flange there.
Theres very little load on the nut, the big flange is completely not necessary.
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