David Hooper
New member
Pauly, I don't think it's possible to really get the job done without getting the torsion tube out altogether and on the bench. Well, anything is possible. We used to fix some problems on site years ago because the facilities were not available but the E racing bushes are quite a job. Trying to drill the grease holes accurately is not something I would like to attempt on the floor. Also, if the tube and swinging arms are not polybushed, now is the time. I'm pretty sure you won't get the plates off without removing the arms and disconnecting your brake pipes from the arms where they meet the flexible pipe. Also the electrical connector on the body needs the earth undoing and the wires unplugged so you can drop them with the arms. As you lower the tube unclip the handbrake at the back in two places to give yourself more room. You must first wind off the hanbrake as far as possible in the cockpit and also inside the discs. Be carefull as the arms with discs and calipers attached are heavy. There is a guide on the Clarkes garage site. Big thanks to Jason who popped in this evening with the digital spirit level to asist with the spline issue. A much easier method of ride height adjustment without all the marking faff. Involves using the banana arm flat at its top as a zero then setting the long spring plate, that bolts to the swinging arm, to set the angle, in this case 10 degrees, by moving the inner and outer splines. Mine was at 16 degrees so no wonder it was out on the ride height We set it at 10 degrees, Big Dave are you listening[
], with the height adjuster eccentric on the plates at the highest level after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing. Should give me some leeway to drop it if I need. After peering at it, it seems the plates have ended up at the original marks but the bars are definately not where they were. Won't know were it will be on the floor for a while as waiting for new polys as wrecked some others, not the usual purples, that were a bad fit re the steel inserts. Story there. Buy your purple polys from Stu. Again, big thanks to all the help from the usual suspects[] and the 944 guys and proves what a wonderfull facility this forum is. I'll set up a picture site this weekend so you can frighten yourselves over rusty pipes[] Cheers Dave
], with the height adjuster eccentric on the plates at the highest level after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing. Should give me some leeway to drop it if I need. After peering at it, it seems the plates have ended up at the original marks but the bars are definately not where they were. Won't know were it will be on the floor for a while as waiting for new polys as wrecked some others, not the usual purples, that were a bad fit re the steel inserts. Story there. Buy your purple polys from Stu. Again, big thanks to all the help from the usual suspects[] and the 944 guys and proves what a wonderfull facility this forum is. I'll set up a picture site this weekend so you can frighten yourselves over rusty pipes[] Cheers Dave
