<VV> half shafts on reinstall

[cfm]

Seth,
Thanks for that tip, its a good one, but a little too late to apply that particular technique to our situation. If I ever do this again, I will keep this tip in my paper file for future use.
I was thinking like a 5'-0" or 6'-0" wide c-clamp would work if such a thing existed (and it probably does, for some odd reason). And we could just squeeze the whole rear end closer together! lol... kidding guys, just kidding....
then again, that gives me another idea....hmmmm.. I wonder if my new thought would work, will ponder the next 24 hours....
chris mann


--- On Wed, 7/16/08, Sethracer at aol.com <Sethracer at aol.com> wrote:
From: Sethracer at aol.com <Sethracer at aol.com>
Subject: Re: <VV> half shafts on reinstall
To: cfmann at yahoo.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 11:27 PM



 


In a message dated 7/16/2008 3:00:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
cfmann at yahoo.com writes:
Should 
  we put the half shafts in first then connect the stabilizer arms, or the other 
  way around? we have the stabilizers hook in already, and attempted to install 
  the half shafts, but it was kind of odd, the half shafts seemed to short. 
  Obviously they are not, so we think the stabilizers shoud be loose first then 
  half shafts. I'm just looking for a little advice and direction. I plan to 
  head back to his shop on Friday to complete install.

chris 
  mann


 
Well, Chris. This is the hardest job on a late model. The best solution I 
have seen, and it is too late for this time, is to make a pair of Shock Absorber 
replacements. These are steel rods that are used to hold the place of the shock 
absorber while the power pack is out. You determine the length needed by marking 
the installed shock, with the car on the ground, then removing the shock 
and compressing it to the same height it would be while installed with the 
car sitting on the ground. You make the replacement pieces. and put them on the 
car, replacing the shocks. Now, when you jack-up the car to drop the powertrain, 
the shock replacement holds the trailing arm in the same location it would be 
when sitting on the ground. That holds the halfshafts and the lower control arms 
in the correct position for removal and installation. There is still effort, but 
much less. This method was published in the Minneapolis club newsletter, I 
believe it originated with Fran Schmidt. - Seth 
Emerson


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