From: Bill Katz <bkatz_at_handsonresearch.com>
Supposedly at Sears.
Part number 47791, 12 point 3/4 drive Craftsman socket. Check out www.sears.com
and search for 47791 in their tool area. Don't forget the adapter so it'll fit
on your 1/2" drives.
From: "Graham Stretch" < technical_at_iwnet.screaming.net
>
Having done this a couple of times and not had to use a hammer for
more than a gentle tap to regain a square attitude to the housing I would
suggest your situation is wrong. Also General engineering principles state that
the rotating item should be an interference fit and the stationary item should
be a transition fit or tight sliding fit, implying hand pressure to install.
Two interference fits will tend to trap the balls in the races, so
that this is a bad situation. I would say that this was either the wrong
bearing or a rogue that should have been rejected from the batch. I hope you
haven't distorted the housing by driving it in.
From:
"AH102" <bluechipracing_at_snet.net>
Subject: Re: AH3000
Front Suspension Bushings
I retained the stock rubber
bushings (called Metalastic I believe) where the lower control arms mount to
the frame, and nylon composite from Denis Welch on the upper trunions. Street car rides ok, and the race car
handles ok. No binding or clunking noise noticed.