Suspension removal?

79 Spitfire · Post by **79 Spitfire** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:34 pm

I don't need heat to get them out because I have a impact. I'm just a little weezy about snappin the bolt off if it's to tight in the suspension.

S_Kyle · Post by **S_Kyle** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:43 pm

Well it might be worth it to get the skid out at all costs. Get everything taken care of and not have to worry about it at a later time. You might need new cross shafts if the bolts are that tight into them.

79 Spitfire · Post by **79 Spitfire** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:26 pm

Yup thats the thing I just am not sure if I can still find them haha.

S_Kyle · Post by **S_Kyle** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:27 pm

There not hard to make if you have a lathe or know someone that does. If things are that seized up the shafts might be toast also. That's worst case won't know until they come out.

79 Spitfire · Post by **79 Spitfire** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:18 pm

Well good news the bolts came out with ease with a impact, I still have them in to hold the suspension up and will get around to dropping it sometime next week after I build my homemade workbench this weekend.

79 Spitfire · Post by **79 Spitfire** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:34 pm

Well I got anxious tonight and drop the suspension. It went good, so I mover on to the bolt that hold on the idler wheel that is broke. Well the son of a ***** broke off, but I got the shaft out that its bolted on and am going to drill it and tap it sometime. Other than that everything looks ok.

79 Spitfire · Post by **79 Spitfire** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:27 pm

Talk about a ***** to get the suspension lined up! Got the new idler wheel on and am now going to put the suspension back up, gonna need help tomorrow with it as I couldn't do it myself.

Jim

Post by **Matt** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:54 pm

Getting it back in is always a pain. If your suspension has a front spring adjustment, back the tension off before trying to install, and of course make sure your rear idlers are as far forward as they can be.

79 Spitfire · Post by **79 Spitfire** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:00 pm

Hey I got my suspension back on. Just wondering how tight the track should be because it is pretty darn tight.

79 Spitfire · Post by **79 Spitfire** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:11 am

Anyone?

Sprailfire340 · Post by **Sprailfire340** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:41 am

From the tech manual...

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cowboy mark · Post by **cowboy mark** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:40 am

i'm gonna be having the same adventure. i wore out something in my drive, and have to change either the drive gear or the main drive shaft that turns the track. will that ski fit a 1976 cyclone?...i need a ski too

cowboy mark · Post by **cowboy mark** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:48 am

I sheared off the bolts that hold the drive sprockets on the shaft..so it could end up being an easy fix.....everything in the gearbox and drive looks fine