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replacement rod ends
suspension & steering use spherical rod ends (no rubber bushings) which do have a service interval for replacement - these from QA1 were supplied by Air Ride Technologies
Date: 09/16/2009
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strings - front
string alignment gear was used to gather baseline measurements prior to replacing rod ends
Date: 01/11/2010
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strings - rear
wood platforms were first built to level the car, and wood cross pieces were then added to front and rear to hold the strings
Date: 01/11/2010
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setting string position
strings were placed equally distant from wheel centers on each side / each axle, then measurements were recorded from the front & rear of each rim
Date: 01/11/2010
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camber check 1
camber was verified with a Fastrax caster/camber gauge
Date: 01/11/2010
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camber check 2
the Fastrax gauge uses a simple bubble level that can also be calibrated for any floor slope
Date: 01/11/2010
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front upright
each front corner uses 5 ends (top upright, steering arm x2, suspension pushrod x2)
Date: 01/11/2010
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suspension pushrod
new QA1 rod end shown on left
Date: 01/11/2010
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rear upright
each rear corner uses 4 ends (top upright, lower toe link, and suspension pushrod x2)
Date: 01/09/2010
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rear upright removed
all four ends can be seen
Date: 01/09/2010
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pushrod with stone chips
paint on rear suspension pushrods (connecting shock bellcrank to lower A-arm) was in bad shape from stone chips
Date: 01/10/2010
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pushrods - oven
rear pushrods were stripped and powdercoated while everything was apart
Date: 01/10/2010
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pushrod - finished
refinished pushrod with new rod end installed
Date: 01/10/2010
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old used rod ends
Date: 01/11/2010
Views: 164
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rod end safety washers
conical safety washers (with longer bolts) were installed on suspension & steering rod ends to prevent this
Date: 02/22/2009
Views: 170
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drilling bolts
new bolts needed to be drilled for safety wire
Date: 02/22/2009
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safety washer - before & after
prior to safety wire being installed
Date: 02/22/2009
Views: 183
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safety washers - front suspension & steering
after safety wire installed
Date: 02/22/2009
Views: 171
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verifying alignment
cross pieces and strings were put back into position and the alignment adjusted to be the same as before disassembly
Date: 01/11/2010
Views: 170
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