Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 02:27:11 +0000 From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: [Saab_c900] To CV or not to CV - mk 2!
Craig's C900 Site wrote: > Well after getting a lot of things set up so I could swap driveshafts > between the donor car and my 900S, I couldn't get the bolts holding the > brake caliper on the 900S to come free, and since I needed to get up to > the SCCA meeting last night I aborted the whole process and put my car > back together enough so it could transport me to Chatswood. > > The outer CV survived but it's getting more and more noisey so next week > I'm going to take it to RoadHolder Suspension at Kirrawee (Sydney, .au) to > get fixed. They're a suspension/steering specialist which was recommended > to me and they quoted me a price several hundred $$ cheaper than Saab > Serve to fix the outer CV joint. > > So a lot of effort didn't produce the result I'd wanted, but I did learn > how to take apart the caliper assembly to remove (and replace) the brake > pads, and I did make some home-brewed suspension spacer tools (which I > showed to SCCA members at last night's meeting). So it wasn't all bad, but > the CV issue still it's dealt with. 8-) > > The CV saga page will be updated later today: > > http://nospam/~c900/cv.html > > Regards, > > Craig. > Looking at your page ... a couple of tips: a. support the suspension anyway you like but also clamp the coil spring with spring compressors. I used to put two clamps on it and had two spare just in case things went wrong. b. the bolts you could not undo have a tab over then (else the correct size socket would not fit). You must undo it first. Also when fitted you are supposed to use a drop of thread locking liquid ... which means when they are to come undone they come off with a bit of a "crunch". Too late now, when working on them best to use hexagonal (impact type) sockets as opposed to the more common bi-hex. Too late ... hope it helps next time. Regards Charles PS. I was for ever chaning boots on my two c900s. -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/
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