[Supras] Drivers side front knuckle

[FauxZ]

the hammer i got from them broke.

Z

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Jobe" <jjobe2 at supratech.org>
To: "Craig Thommes" <cthommes at adelphia.net>
Cc: <Supras at supras.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Supras] Drivers side front knuckle


>
> 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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