[DeTomaso] Rear Suspension

[Charles McCall]

You've had  a couple of different views, but I would at least dismount and
lube the other side while you are in the area. If you are lucky, then it
only needs some grease and a zerk or two. But these things tend to wear
equally and you should take a hint, I think. 

If you are lucky, then greasing it will avoid a SERIOUS headache later if
the shaft seizes up. If you aren't lucky and it is already frozen, then let
me know. I have photos of replacing the shaft and bearings on my car. It
wasn't fun and I now have a much larger power tool collection. 

The theory is straightforward, but it is long, frustrating, and messy. My
situation was made worse, as Tomas said, by having parts that were
oh-so-slightly out of tolerance that required hand fitting. 

Charles McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness across Europe"
http://members.aol.com/PanteraGT5S1985/


-----Mensaje original-----
De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
nombre de Tomas Gunnarsson
Enviado el: martes, 06 de mayo de 2008 20:41
Para: detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear Suspension

Trevor,

When wear is at the point where you can wiggle the whole upright, expect to
replace at a minimum all seals, bushings (radial and axial), and the
associated shaft against which the radial bushings turn. I would personally
do both at once as the difference in downtime is minimal compared to doing
only one side. Once you've done the first side the second is done in a
fraction of the time it took to do the first. Getting the old bushings out
isn't too bad but remember that scarring the holes they sit in is a big
no-no. I made an oval washer that I could fit inboard of the bushing and
then pulled it out using a long screw. Getting the new bushings in is
another matter. They're rather soft and distort easily. Pushing them in
slowly with (again) a long screw is probably more gentle than pounding them
in. I recently heard of what sounded like a rather gruesome experience in
this area but I'm sure Charlie'll chime in soon. :-) If possible I'd go for
replacement parts that work and fit like the factory parts. That way you can
assemble most of the parts with finger force. Charlie had parts that
required hand-fitting as I understood it.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trevor Fougere" <trevor at fougere.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 7:27 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Rear Suspension


> In Teching my car for Vegas, it was discovered that my right rear Carrier
> was moving with respect to the lower A-arm allowing the wheel to rotate
> slightly when pressure was applied at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions.
> 
> 12 and 6 o'clock pressure showed no movement.
> 
> In looking at the parts assembly, if appears that there are two (2)
> bushings, along with a 2 Pins (Hub to Carrier) along with, 2 Washers
(Inner,
> Lower Support Shaft), 2 Seals (Lower Support Shaft), and 2 Washers (Outer,
> Lower Support Shaft). Since #3797 is a Pre-L...I assume the 2 Shields are
> not present as they are designated for the GT-5.
> 
> My questions are three fold.
> 
> 1 - Aside from checking all the other parts for unusual wear, is it normal
> to just replace the two bushings?
> 
> 2 - What is the procedure for getting the old ones out?
> 
> 3 - Is it normal to do both sides (no detectable movement on the left
side)
> to ensure comparable "wear" to the bushings on both sides?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Also, Vegas was great, kudos to all the organizers.
> 
> I have a few hundred pics...and will post the decent ones sometime soon.
> Taking pictures of moving cars from a moving car is harder than I thought
> :-)
> 
> Trevor
> #3797
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