Hi, everyone.
Thank you for the kind comment and I'll try to update it regularly.
Hi, NSXGB.Originally Posted by NSXGB
A while ago, I was planning to borrow one of the ex-owner’s spare Compliance Pivot to take some photos to show the procedure.
However, it is now at the lower priority as I’m more interested in locking the compliance pivot all together.
As a reference, if you can prevent several bushes from moving in each direction, you may be able to perform the followings on the car but it is very likely to taking the compliance pivot out of the car.
The aim is to release the ‘cup’ at the bottom of the pivot.
This is the one adjusting the caster and it is round/ring like shape aluminium.
You can see the diagram in the 'suspension' section of the workshop manual.
If you study the bush and pivot assy movement, you will understand the direction of the force to be applied.
Quite often, the technique we use is to cause thermal shock to break the seizure.
To frozen the material, you can use lots of freezer spray for electrical components test or put some ice cubes into the juicer, crash them into small particles and put them into Zip lock bag.
If you have special access, I used to use liquid Nitrogen as well. Then, apply/hold/place it against the pivot and cup.
Once they are freezing cold, pour warm water.
Repeat this several times and after a few tries while the parts are still warm, apply penetrating oil to the cup.
You may want to try to submerge the cup into a bag of penetrating oil but be careful not to inhale the fume or melt the bag.
You don’t want boiling hot water as you may damage the rubber bush inside the pivot and you only need to cause repeated thermal shock.
Try to rotate the cup but be careful not to damage the cup or the tabs.
The cup is not sold separately and if you break it, you must buy the whole pivot assy….
There is another technique for the seized bush at the camber adjuster bush collar/bolt but I’ll touch on this at some point.
Kaz
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