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Offline HP_Cuda

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Finally figured out the magic
« on: July 23, 2014 - 08:12:59 PM »

Don't ask cause I won't tell but there definitely is a trick to them.
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2014 - 08:28:06 PM »
Don't want to know the secret, but I'm not smart enough to even know what is hard or what your talking about?  :)

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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2014 - 08:57:21 PM »

Focus on the ball studs.
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014 - 09:34:58 PM »
Focus on the ball studs.
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014 - 09:39:38 PM »
I'm guessing he's talking about the installation of the rubber seals on the ball studs...
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2014 - 11:29:52 PM »
or which one goes where or the wire spring clip that locates the inner ball in the tube or ....

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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2014 - 02:25:59 AM »
Bingo! what true fun to be had.


I'm guessing he's talking about the installation of the rubber seals on the ball studs...
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2014 - 02:27:50 AM »
or which one goes where or the wire spring clip that locates the inner ball in the tube or ....

Funny thing about the clip is that once together I xannot see the bushings coming out on the frame rail side
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2014 - 08:39:30 AM »
Yep,
I went thru the same thing several months ago and it wasn't no picnic.
Had to heat up the rubber seals with a heat gun just to get them over the pivot balls. Then figuring the rest out.  :eek7:
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2014 - 08:47:46 AM »
I just use a deep socket that the ball fits inside & push the ball through the seal with the socket

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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2014 - 08:50:58 AM »
I just use a deep socket that the ball fits inside & push the ball through the seal with the socket
I tried that and they were pretty stuborn. The rubber seal lip would slip in the socket. But then again it was coller temps and I was in the shop. Heat gun simplified it alot.
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2014 - 11:40:08 AM »

Shall I share my tip for putting the seals on the ball studs for the zbar?

Once I figured it out, I had both on within 2 minutes.
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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2014 - 12:49:11 PM »
Yes please.

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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2014 - 01:01:56 PM »
Shall I share my tip for putting the seals on the ball studs for the zbar?

Once I figured it out, I had both on within 2 minutes.

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Re: Finally figured out the magic
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2014 - 05:06:40 PM »
Like my typical weekend, Lots of KY and let the games begin?