I just got done working on the front end suspension of my 1984 Mazda RX-7 GS

Here is some information I hope will be valuable to others doing the same (and to me when I forget what I'd used)...

Tools Used:

Pitman Arm Puller
Pickle Fork
Bearing Race and Seal Driver

1/2" Breaker Bar

1/2" socket wrench
3/8" socket wrench

10mm socket
12mm socket
14mm socket
16mm socket
17mm socket
26mm socket
30mm socket

14mm wrench

Needle nose pliers for removing the cotter pins

Putty Knife (for putting grease in rotors for bearings)

Penetrating Spray

Hi-Temp Bearing Grease

Nut / Bolt measurements:

Tie Rod Castle Nuts 16mm
Pitman Arm Castle Nut 16mm
Idler Arm Castle Nut 14mm
Pitman Arm Nut 30mm
Idler Arm Nuts (to Chassis) 14mm

Sway bar end link bolts 14mm (stock end links have two nuts on the end, one a reverse thread, hold that with a wrench while using a socket wrench on the other)

Tension Rod / Sway bar mounting brackets 17mm

Caliper mounting bolts 14mm
Backing place mounting bolts 14mm

Strut to Control Arm bolts 17mm
Control Arm bolts 14mm

Tension Rod Lock Nut 26mm
Tension Rod Nuts (Control Arm) 14mm

Sway Bar End Link Nuts 14mm

Oil Pan Nut 19mm

Radiator Shroud 10mm
Radiator 10mm
Hood 10mm

Tips:

The lower 14mm bolt holding on the caliper can be more easily reached by loosening the front 17mm bolt holding the strut on and undoing the one closer to the caliper. Just slide the strut back and you have easy access to the caliper.

I've probably missed a lot so I look forward to the additions.

Hope this helps

 

god please archive this.