Family Affair Ek Ute

[Sneezy1211]

Do any of you fella's know if anyone does the the mounting bolts and crush tubes new ? I can go to the bolt shop but the old crush tunes are pretty worn so I'm not sure what the od should be ?

Some reading.... viewtopic.php?t=24221

Thanks mate I have read this one a few times previously, doesn't mention ball joints though.

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[Sneezy1211]

Do any of you fella's know if anyone does the the mounting bolts and crush tubes new ? I can go to the bolt shop but the old crush tunes are pretty worn so I'm not sure what the od should be ?

Some reading.... viewtopic.php?t=24221

Sorry had my posts mixed up oz , his helped me heaps with the front end mounting cheers mate .. have ball joints stuck in my head atm haha


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[Blacky]

Do you have a press for the lower ball joint ? They can be pretty hard to get in

[Errol62]

Just take it to Nullarbor and it should loosen up so you can weld it in. Seriously though, I vaguely recall using a press to put them in three years ago.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Errol62]

I went back through my ute thread but it doesn’t mention how I installed new ball joints.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Blacky]

You need a press, pretty sure there is a pic on the red rattler thread


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[Sneezy1211]

I ended up dropping the lowers into pedders to get them pressed in , wasted half a day on them at home .

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[Blacky]

I ended up dropping the lowers into pedders to get them pressed in , wasted half a day on them at home .

Sometimes its easier to just farm out stuff - half a day can be worth more to you than a little bit of cash at times

[Sneezy1211]

I ended up dropping the lowers into pedders to get them pressed in , wasted half a day on them at home .

Sometimes its easier to just farm out stuff - half a day can be worth more to you than a little bit of cash at times

To rite mate , best $80 I ever spent !!!!

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[Sneezy1211]

Hi all

Heading out in the morning to put the front end and diff in the ute to bring home tomorrow.

I didn't realise spacers where needed to install the upper and lower control arm bushes correctly so have just nipped it all up to get it home on the trailer .

I have checked the forum and found the lower spacer should be 38/40 mm but havent found anything for the top spacer size ? Would anyone happen to know ? This is a HR disc front .

The next thing I didn't take notice of when I stripped it is the configuration of the washers and rubbers for the top front shock mounts .

Is it washer rubber washer install the shock then rubber and washer on the top side ? Or washer rubber install the shock and rubber then washer on the top side ?



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[EK283]

Not sure on the HR control arm spacers, the shocks i normally do washer rubber install then rubber washer.

Some other make cars do have thin washers between the monting point and rubbers and some shock absorbers come witht them which can be confusing.

Greg

[Blacky]

What spacers are you talking about mate ? the shims to align it that fit between the upper control arm swivel pin and the crossmember ? Can you take a pic and show us ? Same with the shock rubbers, some of them have a thin shim along with the thicker washers - I am not certain but I usually put washer, rubber, shim, install shock , rubber, washer, nut.

[Sneezy1211]

Not sure on the HR control arm spacers, the shocks i normally do washer rubber install then rubber washer.

Some other make cars do have thin washers between the monting point and rubbers and some shock absorbers come witht them which can be confusing.

Greg

Hi Greg
Cheers mate , that's what I had in my head but then the doubt creeps in haha

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[Sneezy1211]

What spacers are you talking about mate ? the shims to align it that fit between the upper control arm swivel pin and the crossmember ? Can you take a pic and show us ? Same with the shock rubbers, some of them have a thin shim along with the thicker washers - I am not certain but I usually put washer, rubber, shim, install shock , rubber, washer, nut.

Hi mate

Apparently there is a tool you use that goes between the lower control arms and cross member when installing the new bushes so you get the rite gap and torque setting. Spacer was probably the wrong word .

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[Harv]

Yep - control arm spacers, as per the below (this image from the FE/FC manual):

Control arm spacer use.jpg (103.16 KiB) Viewed 192 times

I haven't got the HR manual here, but my notes say that the upper tool (3A12) is different to the lower tool (3A11). I've got both tools at home to measure or loan you, but am a fortnight or so before I get home.

Cheers,
Harv