AKimball92
True Classic
For this winter I would like to give my '78 X's suspension an overhaul. This is an original 4 speed 1300 car. What all would you recommend I do while suspension is disassembled? I would like for this thread to be a good one to bring up to anyone else looking to do the same in the future.
I already have 4 rear CA to body bushings.
I already have 2 new hand brake cables.
Other items I might need:
Do some of these benefit being replaced with modern materials (poly)? Do any assemblies benefit by converting to the 5 speed set up? Is this even possible?
Obviously I will also be cleaning and painting everything possible, including the wheel wells. There is some rust opening up to the engine bay side vents I should conquer but doubt I will get to it.
If I get ambitious, since it's one step further, I wouldn't mind removing the trans to replace the flywheel bolts with drilled ones for safety wiring. #projectcreep
I already have 4 rear CA to body bushings.
I already have 2 new hand brake cables.
Other items I might need:
- Inner driveshaft boots. I just saw they were cracking. No leaks, just cracking.
- With trans drained, new shifter boots. This one is leaking.
- Rear Ball Joint boots. 4 total? I will check on the condition but assuming rotten.
- Front Radius Rod bushings. 4 total
- Steering pivot thrust seal? Uncertain what this is?
- Steering rack bushings x2 and rebuild. Has someone made these in brass yet?
- Steering rack boots LH and RH. One is ripped in half.
- Tie Rod Boots x2 check condition
- Wheel bearings. I sure hope I do not need/should have 4 new ones$$$
- Wheel bearing v-ring seal. 4 total correct. Is there an early and a late? I seem to remember a few posts on this. An good pic of the late 4 speed hub would do wonders
- 1 or 2 large track shaped body seals. 1 is missing in rear.
- Upper strut mounts x4. I believe these look okay. Nothing is rubbing metal on metal yet anyways.
Do some of these benefit being replaced with modern materials (poly)? Do any assemblies benefit by converting to the 5 speed set up? Is this even possible?
Obviously I will also be cleaning and painting everything possible, including the wheel wells. There is some rust opening up to the engine bay side vents I should conquer but doubt I will get to it.
If I get ambitious, since it's one step further, I wouldn't mind removing the trans to replace the flywheel bolts with drilled ones for safety wiring. #projectcreep