Michael,
I used this method, with the same misgivings, and it worked a treat and
didn't take hardly any time at all!
Regards,
Michael. =
Michael S. Lishego wrote:
>> There's an easier way, according to Haynes! When I removed my
springs from a =
>>'77 and a '74, I used this method with no ill effects. Simply place a
floor jack =
>>under the spring pan and jack the car up slightly (of course, the car
should be safely =
>>on stands now!) Remove the bolts that hold in the spring pan and stand=
out of the way =
>>as you slowly lower the jack. If done properly, the spring should run
out of =
>>compression long before the jack is bottomed out, and it will fall
harmlessly out of =
>>the inside of the crossmember. Hey, it worked for me, but be careful! =
The first two =
>>times caused me to fear a large spring shooting around my garage like a=
piece of =
>>zealous flubber. I have faith in the "good book of MG" - the Haynes. =
YMMV
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