Trumpet knuckle joint dust coverdust cover.

[jetblack]

Hi everyone ,great forum glad to be here.Well I've just started to bring back to life a mini 'after eight' that i put under cover 3 years ago.It had failed the mot -Brake master cylinder,ball joints ,radius arm pins and some other things.
now i've just finished one radius arm pin renewal- phew!! what a job that was, I thought the suspension trumpet could be put back in after the radius was bolted back on !! it's all back in place now ,though i'm having trouble with the knuckle joint dust cover I cant get it to seal over the plastic cup socket-has anyone got any tips.

[Deano]

Welvome to the forum:)

I think you can put it all together 1st then put it in all complete then put trumpet in or get a new joint there only a few quid from CES they come all complete

[jetblack]

The problem is i've put it all back in place and I just cant get the dust cover over the lip of the plastic cup socket -please don't tell me i've got to take the arm off again !!!!:eek:

[jetblack]

can anyone tell me how to dismantle a rear suspension rubber cone strut trumpet thingy ? Cheers

[jetblack]

OK I managed to get it apart then stuck the knuckle with dust cover and nylon cup back on the radius arm bolted it on and then slotted the strut and rubber cone on afterwards-a lot easier !!these cars are great. it's probably going take me only an hour to do the other side ,now i know what to do.

[Deano]

OK I managed to get it apart then stuck the knuckle with dust cover and nylon cup back on the radius arm bolted it on and then slotted the strut and rubber cone on afterwards-a lot easier !!these cars are great. it's probably going take me only an hour to do the other side ,now i know what to do.

Nice one thats how i do it. its even harder on the front:rolleyes: