Re: Tim's '55 Patrician
Posted by Tim Wile On 2012/3/3 23:32:45
Doing some additional work on the front end of the Patrician led me to an unpleasant surprise. While cleaning crud from some of the power steering components and other areas while the Pat is up on jack stands, I noticed what appeared to be a horribly bent stabiliser bracket on the driver's side. Upon further examination, it became quite clear that the bracket has been bent significantly forward and the end of the stabiliser bar has been disconnected from the driver's side A-arm. Now that I've noticed this little problem, I'm surprised that I haven't noticed it before when I was re-building the brake system. I suppose that I'm guilty of tunnel vision.
Now that I've discovered the problem, the question not turns to repairing it. The first thing that came to my mind was to get a sledge hammer and bang the bracket back into some sort of resemblance of its original shape. In the course of doing that, I would attempt to muscle the end of the stabiliser bar back into the A-arm from whence it has sprung.
I suppose a more sophisticated fellow would elect to remove the bracket assembly from the car, then straighten it out or replace it, re-assemble it onto the car while re-attaching the stabiliser bar to the A-arm. I suppose I'll have to think about this over a beer or two before I tackle this latest little bump on the way to returning the Patrician to the road.
Anyone who has corrected a similar problem or who has any ideas or suggestions, please enlighten me!
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Now that I've discovered the problem, the question not turns to repairing it. The first thing that came to my mind was to get a sledge hammer and bang the bracket back into some sort of resemblance of its original shape. In the course of doing that, I would attempt to muscle the end of the stabiliser bar back into the A-arm from whence it has sprung.
I suppose a more sophisticated fellow would elect to remove the bracket assembly from the car, then straighten it out or replace it, re-assemble it onto the car while re-attaching the stabiliser bar to the A-arm. I suppose I'll have to think about this over a beer or two before I tackle this latest little bump on the way to returning the Patrician to the road.
Anyone who has corrected a similar problem or who has any ideas or suggestions, please enlighten me!
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