Re: Brakes and shocks questions

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 6/5/2003 8:22:57 AM Central Daylight Time, 
crawfordpat@domain.elided writes:

> To all,
> I have been trying to take off the rear discs of my 79 spider and I cannot 
> get them off!! I have removed the caliper and the 2 flathead screws on the 
> front of the hub. I called centerline and they advised me about the handbrake 
> adjustment screw in side of the hub. I put the car in neutral, jacked up the 
> car and was then able to turn the hub so that I could get at the adjustment 
> screw. I tried turning the screw all the way in both directions and still cannot 
> get the disc off. I also thought that there may be a small lop around the 
> edge of the axle or something that is keeping me from getting this puppy off. I 
> cannot believe this is SO difficult, I must be missing something. 
> My next question has to do with the rear shocks. I bought a pair of KYB's 
> for the rear of my 79 spider and I am now wondering how I get the old ones out. 
> The current shocks are inside of the rear coils, do I need to squeeze the 
> coil so that I can get it out, or is there a way to pull the shocks out from 
> the top or something? Believe it or not , I have been enjoying trying to figure 
> these things out as I learn more and more about the inner working s of my 
> spider!! I look forward to your much needed advice. Brian, any races up your 
> way any time soon?
> 
> Thanks,
> Pat Crawford, Dallas
> 79 Spider
> 82 GTV6

       Big hammer on the rotor time?  Or take out the four bolts holding the 
backing plate to the axle housing.  Remove the axle, rotor and all.  At this 
point, you should be able to move the backing plate around enough to determine 
that the emergency brake shoes are retracted.  Support the rotor on the bed of 
a hydraulic press and push on the center of the axle.  You could also try 
heat on the center hat of the rotor.  I suspect it is all just rusted together.
       There are two removable plates in the rear passenger compartment under 
the carpet.  The upper shock towers are in the front corners of the trunk.  
Remove all this and the rear shocks come straight up toward the rear window for 
removal.  The double nuts on the bottom may be a problem to get loose.  Try 
vice grips through the rear spring coils to hold the shock from turning.  Or 
get out the blue wrench (cutting torch).
       Check the race schedules at: <A HREF="http://www.texasscca.org/";>http://www.texasscca.org/</A> or <A HREF="http://www.midiv.org/";>
http://www.midiv.org/</A>for SCCA or go to <A HREF="http://www.corinthianvintagerace.com/";>http://www.corinthianvintagerace.com/</A> for Texas 
area Vintage racing.
 
Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
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