| Jowlz |
Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:17 am |
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This topic may be basic to but I thought it might be helpful to some people. There may be many different ways to do this. Feel free to add your shortcuts or better methods to the thread. Always wear eye protection. Wire wheels have a tendency to fling the wires out. They hurt like hell in your leg or arm never mind your eyes.
Tools needed:
8mm Allen Wrench--the bigger the better
19mm Box Wrench
Die Grinder with coarse wire brush or drill with coarse wire brush
PB Blaster
A good hammer
Optional--Torches
1. Start with a King Pin Beam. This one is junk.
2.Take your wire wheel and clean up all 6 grub screws and nuts. There is 1 on each trailing arm and 1 in the center of each beam. Use a small flathead screw driver to remove caked in dirt and grease from inside the head of the grub screws. On old beams they may look like they have a flat head but are actually allen heads under the crap.
3. Spray well with PB Blaster and let soak for a while. Overnight works best. I highly recommend PB Blaster. I have seen it free up parts I was sure I was going to have to heat.
4. Loosen the grub nuts with your 19mm wrench. Remove the grub screws with your 8mm allen wrench. If you can't get them out apply heat and try again. These bolts will strip out so make sure you have a large heavy duty allen wrench.
5. Once you have the grub screws out either cut the tie rods off with a torch or unbolt and remove the tie rod ends with a pickle fork. The rods on this beam were junk so I saved some time by cutting them off.
5. Lightly tap the arms away from the center of the beams. I chose to tap on the shock mount bolt. Any time you hit a bolt with a hammer, put a nut on it so you dont peen the end of the bolt over.
6. Once you have the trailing arms off, pull the spring packs out of the beam. They may take a little coaxing. Tap them back and forth but do not force them out.
8. Clean them up. Check the leafs for cracks and breaks. Tape them together so they dont fall apart. I also note which way they twisted in the axle. The leafs are made of torsional steel and it is best if they twist the same way when you reuse them. This is what they look like out.
9. Remove any parts you want to save. Take a minute and really look close at the parts you are going to toss. Things like zerk fittings can be hard to find. I remove them and any hardware that looks useable. |
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| bajaherbie |
Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:52 am |
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that is one krusty beam...
mine came apart very easy.:lol: i've also made a cap to protect the torsion adjustor threads and to keep the set screws clean of dirt. a short piece of rubber tubing and some rtv sealant. fill the end of the tubing, let it dry and then slip it over the adjustor.
if anybody wants to buy a set, they are only $49.95 plus shipping. :D :D :D |
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