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Old 08-16-2015, 04:27 AM
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The car had a bad knocking sound in the rear so I pulled the CVs apart to check the alignment of the spiders. They were okay but some of the balls were bare of grease. Following advice I re-greased the CVs and then hand worked them to ensure all operating surfaces were greased - never too old to learn. Result is no more knocking sound.

While I had the rear apart I decided to install some after-market LCAs, which I had delayed fitting as they used Rose joints. I don't really like such joints on road cars due to my durability concerns so I fitted bushed rod ends.

Stock 240Z LCA and after-market arm.


New arm in jig.


Using jig to set new bushed ends to basic configuration.


New ends fitted but there were some mating issues.


I skimmed 4mm off one face of each end.


Beautiful


I took the car up and down the street and gave it a 'bit of wellie', I came back inside and changed my undies.
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