Hi All Use only oil in sapphire front suspensions.... Sorry but this is really an old wives tale for all Sapphires, except of course those original Mark I cars...
Now that the Aust Club Rally is behind us, I am about to do an overdue overhaul of the front suspension on my Sapphire. Not having done this before, I intend...
Hi, SORRY BUT, even allowing for the TOTALLY contradicting English grammar of the previous reply, IT IS ABSOLUTELY VITAL THAT "NORMAL" greases are NOT used...
John Aird, Martin Purdy, and others Just a note to say thanks for all the help offered recently regarding my steering problem I have replied directly to some...
Hello Joseph, A personal preference perhaps, but I would not bother taking the cross-member out - everything can be unbolted from it and you can do one side at...
ivan gardiner
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May 2, 2006 9:42 pm
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HI, VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE, 1/2" IS NOT ONLY NOT QUITE UP TO IT, IT IS DEFINITELY NOT UP TO THE JOB, 5/8" ROD IS DEFINITELY NOT UP TO JOB WITHIN SAFETY...
HI KEITH & DAVID IF the 346 Sapphire is set up correctly and runs decent radial tyres and has the right geometry it will be pleasant to drive. There are many...
Robert Penn Bradly
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May 3, 2006 6:55 am
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HI JOSEPH May I suggest you look carefully in my T1 and T2 books about the suspension. The cross member can easily be removed after the suspension is striped...
Robert Penn Bradly
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May 3, 2006 9:25 am
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Just something to add to the debate... I have a book called "Bearing Lubrication", published in 1950 by the C C Wakefield Company (who are the makers of...
ivan gardiner
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May 3, 2006 9:56 am
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Hi Ivan, John & Penn, Today I follwed the book and got as far as removing the wheels, anti- roll bar, steering arm and brake hoses. Now for the business end...
Hi, Just a few more observations on the rebuild procedure. Firstly, if the weight of the car is taken in the appropriate place under the lower wishbone arms it...
Hello Joseph, Good to hear that you are having fun. A possible source of rattle, or rather light rumbling from the front end is looseness of the rubber washers...
ivan gardiner
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May 4, 2006 2:37 am
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Dear all An interesting note here is that the workshop manual states that the front end can be removed in complete form. The only instance I have found that...
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Robert Penn Bradly
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May 5, 2006 3:28 am
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Hello group I am looking for some information as to the correct set up of my ride control unit. Does anyone know of any literature or manual that is connected...
HI JONATHAN You will find the data you require in the AS produced technical bulletins for the 346 which are available from the ASCC ( I think Geoffrey has the ...
Robert Penn Bradly
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May 9, 2006 9:32 pm
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Mk1 Sapphire 1954 Well my recent question re' steering raised a few good replies for me and a little controversy. Great to see so much information and passion...
Hello all I have been fiddling with my speacial and find that I need to replace the wire gauze that fits inside the air cleaners as the original gauze is...
HI ALAN The wire air cleaner is only useful for keeping low flying birds out, I have two possible suggestions: You may be able to cut in half (about Half ) the...
Robert Penn Bradly
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May 10, 2006 10:09 pm
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Hi Dave, re suspension bushes etc. The MkI had the lder type adjustable pins and both upper and lower suspension arms were of a larger diameter to suit. If I...
HI, You can find info on heater controls in two places.First one in ""Sphinx"' No 1/ 1974 ,ASOC ltd.G.B. by P.E.Caunt about overhauling Star and Sapphire...
... ""Sphinx"' No 1/ 1974 ,ASOC ltd.G.B. ... tells you how to set up the controls on the side of the box. If you have a fax machine I can fax them as I live in...
Hi Alan, Without doubt the modern type of air cleaner is best,but I always use a number of stainless steel pot cleaners if I need to retain the original look...
hi i had the pot scrubber on my 346,and converted it,i took the rivet out of the end removed the cover got a ford paper one cut it down to fit then made a self...
HI DAVE Have been away and now am reading the old messages, why convert the suspension to Mark 2? the other is perfectly OK if lubricated and the change over...
Robert Penn Bradly
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May 11, 2006 11:42 pm
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Penn I should have just given you a call. Your mind is like an encyclopedia. thank you. Geoff please send me a copy when you receive this via the group....
Russ, Thanks for reply. As for the suspension I am looking for 2nd hand Mk2 or 234 lower arms if anyone has them here in the UK. I have bought the bushes and...
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