Does this "tighten nothing until the car is on the ground with the springs
loaded go for the quarter eliptical cars also? Does that also mean the quarter
eliptical spring u-bolts and spring box screws?
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
Bill & Cindy wrote:
> At 08:41 AM 7/23/99 EST5EDT, you wrote:
> >List Meisters,
> >
> >I ran into some trouble last night installing my rear springs. I gave
> >my buddy Peter S. a call at 10:00pm and he gives me good advice -
> >but I am hoping to find an alternative because I couldn't get his
> >suggestion to work - and I wasn't going to call him back at 11:00.
> >
> >On the left side (haven't gotten to the right) of the car, I installed the
> >rear spring to the car using the plate in front and the shackle in the
> >rear. Now I can't get the U-bolts in the center to reach. Peter told
> >me to place a jack underneath the spring and raise it to the axle.
> >Well, the jack started to lift the car off of the jack stand - as he
> >warned me. He told me to place bags of quick-crete in the boot for
> >weight. "I ain't got none!"
> >
> >So, has anyone tried using long u-bolts to draw the spring up and
> >when close replace with the proper size u-bolts, one at a time?
> >Will I be strong enough to draw the spring up?
> >
> >Alternatively, if I drop the check strap and the exhaust, will the axle
> >drop low enough to meet the spring? If I do this, how will I get the
> >check strap back on?
> >
> >Thanks in advance for the help.
> >
> >Later,
> >Paul
> >
>
> Paul,
>
> Definitely remove the axle check-straps, attach front spring eyes first,
> rear spring eyes next, and then jack axle into place in order to attach
> u-bolts. Once everything is loosely attached you'll probably have to lever
> rear shackles over center. Tighten nothing until car is on the ground with
> springs loaded by the weight of the vehicle.
>
> We replaced the rears on Cindy's car just last month, and this is how I did
> it, and all went smoothly.
>
> Hope this helps, if not give us a call and we'll see what we can do over
> the phone.
>
> Bill & Cindy
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