Even so, it will probably take some tweakin'. Never seen one that didn't.
> Jim,
>
> Five will get you ten if you don't unload the pork chops and remove the
> shocks with a floor jack under the lower control arms of a
> coach that has the ride height set correctly before you begin it's like I
> said 7:00 and 5:00.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> The Pedantic Mechanic
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of James
> Hupy
> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 4:22 PM
> To: gmclist
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] CV boot replacement
>
> Rob, it depends how much preload is on the torsion bars. I use torsion bar
> tools to unload the adjusters, then they are safe to be around. Support
> under the bottom of the lower control arm also works. That way, the
> indexing of the pork chop and torsion bars does not change, and you can
> safely remove the fasteners without fighting them when re-assembling. Not
> the only way, just my way.
> Jim Hupy
>
>
> > Jim,
> >
> > When I rebuilt the entre front suspension in The Blue Streak I had the
> > wheels off and the coach up on jack stands. I put a floor
> > jack under the RHD driver side and raised the lower control up enough to
> > take the load off the shock and then removed it. I slowly
> > let the floor jack down and it wound up at the 7:00 position. I repeated
> > that exercise on the RHD passenger side and the lower
> > control arm wound up at the 5:00 position.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob M.
> > The Pedantic Mechanic
> > Sydney, Australia
> > AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> > USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> > USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of
> James
> > Hupy
> > Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:23 AM
> > To: gmclist
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] CV boot replacement
> >
> > Yes. And that provides just enough room to allow the stub axle to clear
> the
> > knuckle/hub assy. Me, I'd take the bolts out of the inboard joint, shove
> > the axle forward and up and put it in the shop vice where I could rassle
> > that boot into place.
> > Manny has a boot expansion tool that looks like a medieval torture
> > implement. It will expand the boot over the joint. I've seen it work,
> and I
> > still don't believe it.
> > Nothing about those front ends is easy. The 1 ton is much less of a
> > hassle. But, a trade off for some that they are unwilling to go for. To
> > each, his own I guess.
> > Jim Hupy
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 8:10 AM Rob Mueller
> >
> > > Jim,
> > >
> > > If Keith removes both ends of the shock absorber won't the torsion bars
> > > force the lower control arms downwards?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Rob M.
> > > The Pedantic Mechanic
> > > Sydney, Australia
> > > AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> > > USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> > > USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of
> > James
> > > Hupy
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 9:51 AM
> > > To: gmclist
> > > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] CV boot replacement
> > >
> > > Keith, remove the tie rod end and the shock absorber (both ends) If you
> > > have gas shocks, a trick I use is a big zip tie like the
> heating/cooling
> > > guys use on ducting. You can get long enough ones that will go around
> > both
> > > shock eyes and prevent the shock from extending. Then it just comes
> right
> > > out. That will leave you enough room to manipulate the axle out without
> > > taking the inboard bolts out. Still a p.i.t.a.
> > > Jim Hupy
> > >
> > >
> > > > According to this:
> > > >
http://bdub.net/gmcmotorhome.info/front.html
> > > >
> > > > Bob Drews says it's possible to replace the CV boot without removing
> > the
> > > > axle, I don't see it, my axle won't come out of the CV joint, it
> ALMOST
> > > > come out but the inner bottoms out ( yes I released the C Clip! )
> > > >
> > > > I really don't want to remove the inner flange with it's unobtainium
> > > bolts
> > > > right before a trip tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > Any Ideas?
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