[Supras] Drivers side front knuckle

[Jim Jobe]

Neither do my tie down straps or tow strap.  Amazingly they're
still working as designed.

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 07:36:11PM -0800, Craig Thommes wrote:
> Almost everything.  My digital caliper really sucks as a hammer.
> 
> -Craig
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Mohler [mailto:speedtoys.racing at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:12 AM
> To: cthommes at adelphia.net
> Cc: Fred; Supras at supras.com
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Drivers side front knuckle
> 
> Craptacular...nice.
> 
> Hey, everything from Harbor Freight after a year, makes a great hammer.
> 
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 10:03 AM,  <cthommes at adelphia.net> wrote:
> > True.  If the spindle is set up on the press properly, there should be no
> way to bend or break it.  The spindle must be supported immediately around
> the bearing surface.
> >
> >  I've done front and rear bearings on a couple of cars (mk3 included) on
> my craptacular Harbor Freight a-frame press in my garage without any trouble
> at all.
> >
> >  -Craig
> >
> >
> >
> >  ---- Fred <fbnetrazor at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >  > Bob
> >  > I would change the bearing also. I have changed both front wheel
> bearings
> >  > myself. If the knuckle is properly supported in the press, all the
> pressure
> >  > would be on the bearing and the press frame. Most damage is caused by
> >  > improper use of press adapters, an inexperienced tech or both.
> Sometimes the
> >  > bearings will come apart and leave the inner and or outer races frozen
> to
> >  > the knuckle or the hub, since the race is hardened steel you can
> usually
> >  > crack it by cutting a groove in it with cut off wheel inserting a
> chisel
> >  > into the groove, sharp blows with a bf hammer or use an air hammer
> chisel to
> >  > crack it,  relieve pressure and remove the race. As mentioned, heat
> works
> >  > well here also.
> >  > Good Luck
> >  > Fred
> >  >
> >  > ----- Original Message -----
> >  > From: "Bob" <bob at hairballcreations.com>
> >  > To: <Supras at supras.com>
> >  > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:48 PM
> >  > Subject: [Supras] Drivers side front knuckle
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > >
> >  > > Does anyone out there have a good drivers side knuckle for an 89.
> >  > >
> >  > > I really need one because there is some play in the bearing.
> >  > >
> >  > > I could just replace the bearing but past experience with a rear
> bearing
> >  > > on
> >  > > an MR2 revealed that they don't come out very well
> >  > >
> >  > > Bob
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > >
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