Hey - That's pretty good! Scary as hell, but probably works! Have you
actually done this?
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Marc Siegel, Charm Net LLC eMail: smarc@abs.net
Baltimore, MD http://www.abs.net voice: 410/361-8160
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of ptegler@cablespeed
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:26 PM
> To: Marc; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: front spring removal
>
>
> This may sound real strange.... but working with not
> wanting to buy tools just for a one time use.....
>
> rope... a 5' long 2"x4"... a blanket... and a come-along.
>
> Open the bonnet. Lay the blanket across the fenders
> as a 'protector'. Lay the 2x4 across the fenders on top the blanket.
> Tie the rope around the end of the 2x4 overhanging the fender
> on the wheel you are NOT working on and tie it to that sides suspension.
> Use the come-along on the end of the 2x4 over the wheel you ARE
> working on and use it to pull the a-arm up to compress the spring.
>
> clear as mud right!?! :^)
>
> Paul Tegler
> ptegler@cablespeed.com
> www.teglerizer.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc" <smarc@abs.net>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:22 PM
> Subject: RE: front spring removal
>
>
> > I tried an internal compressor once; it got trapped inside the
> spring and
> I
> > had to take the whole thing apart to get it out... Don't know how you're
> > gonna do that with out engine weight. I'll be curious to find
> out though!
> >
> > > Subject: front spring removal
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone have any experience building a spring compressor for the
> > > MGB? Front
> > > suspension assembly is out and on the bench for rebuilding. I would
> have
> > > used the jack against the spring pan method with everything in
> > > the car, but
> > > with the engine out, the whole car would lift rather than the spring
> > > compressing.
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