[Supras] Drivers side front knuckle

[Jeff Mohler]

*laugh*  Classic.



On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 7:46 PM, FauxZ <fauxz at arizonagt.org> wrote:
> the hammer i got from them broke.
>
>  Z
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>  ----- 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
>
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>  >
>  > 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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