Simon Hancock Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 My wide track kit has arrived from Caterham. Reading the note that came with it suggest that the springs have to be preloaded by adjusting the seats by 8mm. If adjustable seats are not fitted use the replacements provided. Am I right in thinking that my standard bilsteins are not adjustable? as there are no spring seats in the kit I guess they are missing. Anyone fitted one? Cheers Simon C7 BLK Mem no 10929 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Walker Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 The standard bilstein dampers have several grooves machined into the damper body. These are for the location of the circlip that holds the spring platforn in position. So you will probably need to move the circlip and platform up to the next groove on the damper body and fit the 27mm hexagonal spacers to extend your dampers. If you tap the ali platform it should move revealing the circlip that lives beneath. Fitting the hexagonal spacers can be difficult as the damper top locating eye is loctited onto the damper rod. I would advise you to get caterham to take these off for you unless you have access to a 10 ton press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I've changed a couple of these without problem. The widetrack ones are hexagonal, so a spanner on the locknut and a spanner on the mount. For the narrow track mounts I used a suitable sized bar through the top eye and a spanner on the lock nut (17mm IIRC). All came apart fairly easily . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Hancock Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 Thanks for the replies, will have a go this weekend. Cheers, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I would advise you to get caterham to take these off for you unless you have access to a 10 ton pressAlternatively, you could try applying a little heat to the eye with, say, a blowtorch (with care, so as not to damage the rubber insert). The Loctite is heat-sensitive, and the joint frees up quickly when hot. JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Hancock Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Well, seems to be going OK. Done one side, started the other but missing a spacer which is on its way from CC. Had to remove alternater to get the bottom wishbone mounting bolt out! Anyone know why the replacement bottom upright nut is turned down? Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Yes - someone has just pointed this out to me. There is supposed to be a spacer for widetrack that sits between the upright and the spherical bearing (just checked the build manual) - as a result, the upright doesn't protrude through the bearing as much - and so a thinner nut is needed. Project Scope-Creep is live... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Hancock Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Just realized the turned down nut forms the lower part of the bearing sleeve and slides into the joint. The problem now is while trying to remove the eye from the shock, the nut on the shaft is just turning so won't come undone. Guess I will have to get it welded back onto the shaft 🙆🏻 The other one was fine. Oh well, the joys of Caterham ownership *cool* Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Simon, Sounds as though you may have stripped the thread of the lock-nut. ☹️ If you clamp the shaft in a vice and apply some heat (carefully) to the eye, it should come undone very easily (at least, mine did). JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Hancock Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 Thanks John, Worked for me too *thumbup* Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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