Rear suspension; window cranks

[Tim Rogers]

I'm planning on going since Nissan is the featured marque.
I won't be driving anything interesting...

On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 1:28 PM, David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh, I forgot about that - thanks. I may wait until summer to do the
> suspension (the lumber rumble annoys me, but I can live with it, and the
> car still feels great on stock springs and AGXes) but I'm going to Kroil
> the hell out of everything and approach it with patience, an electric
> impact and a big cheater bar.
>
> David
>
> PS Tim, are you going to the Mitty? I may be in Atlanta that weekend and
> while flying is more likely, I'd rather drive if I can make the time. I'd
> be in either the 911 or the SPG.
>
> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 9:28 PM, Tim Rogers <timprogers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  For the rear suspension, the long bolt that goes through the bottom of
>> the hub is often the worst to deal with. I would start with that one as it
>> helps to have everything else tight so that it doesn't move around as you
>> are trying to break it free. Use lots of Kroil not only on the nut but on
>> the other sides of the ears it passes through.
>>
>> Tim Rogers
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 6:30 PM, Christopher Scarpulla <
>> cscarpulla at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The trick to the torsion bars is to replace them when they're not in
>>> tension, which is with the trunk closed, or close to closed. Lay on your
>>> back in the trunk with your legs hanging out over the bumper, and you'll
>>> figure it out from there.
>>>
>>> C
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 4:58 PM, David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dude, that's a great tip. I just hit the handle that's off the car with
>>>> my heat gun and after a few minutes it's about 90% as good as new. It's a
>>>> bit tricky to heat it up enough but not too much that you start softening
>>>> the texture molded into t.
>>>>
>>>> So anyone done rear suspension in recent years?
>>>>
>>>> Also: tips to get the trunk torsion bar back in? I had to do this and
>>>> replace a hinge years ago and it sucked. Then, years ago, one of the
>>>> torsion bars popped out again and I've spent ages opening the trunk as a
>>>> two-man or two-step operation, which is a pita. I seem to recall you have
>>>> to insert the fixed end then twist it about 90 degrees to get et the other
>>>> end seated, which is kind of hard without a helper, or shutting yourself in
>>>> the trunk.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, April 8, 2018, Ray Kawski <rkawski at e-rak.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have a PDR friend who pulled all my dings before I drove to Florida
>>>>> with my NX2000.    I pulled the door panels to put new speakers in and for
>>>>> him to get to some dings easier and he saw the door handles and did it to
>>>>> mine and I was like WHOA!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> RK
>>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 8, 2018, at 11:40, David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Huh! Never joe have guessed that. I do have a heat gun, so I'll try
>>>>> that. Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>> On Saturday, April 7, 2018, Ray Kawski <rkawski at e-rak.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> David wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Anyone have a pair of window cranks that haven't turned white-ish?
>>>>>> This is the only thing in the interior that bugs me now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Got a heat gun?   Lightly heat them with the heat gun and they will
>>>>>> turn back to the correct color.    Don’t get too close or you will have
>>>>>> mush.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RK
>>>>>
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