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Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:15:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: replace radius rod bushings
Comments: To: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com>
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I have a Bentley on order but it's not here yet. Sounds simple enough -- thanks for the tip on measuring the position of the nut that's something I would probably not have thought of, though I'm a lot better about marking the position of things before I take them apart than I used to be.

Will this affect the alignment?

Allan

On Nov 28, 2007, at 10:06 PM, TJ Hemrick wrote:

> Allan, > First, if you have the Bentley, it will cover it the procedure > well. I just did these on a 91 a few weeks ago. What ever you do, > do NOT forget to measure from the back of the aft bushing nut to > the end of the threads. Don't try to mark it and think it will > work (Don't ask how I know). You have to back the nut off a fairly > substantial amount and then you put a wrench on the rod and back it > out of it's threads on the arm. The rest is cake (you know- > assembly is the reverse, yada, yada, yada). You'll be amazed how > the new ones look compared to the old ones. > > Good luck > TJ


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