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Fw: rear springs 1/2 eliptic

To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: rear springs 1/2 eliptic
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 11:51:55 -0400
Organization: Prodigy Internet
Yep!

(Unless you filled the trunk with concrete for the winter to improve
traction! If that is the case, remove the concrete and re-measure you spring
height.)

Couldn't resist,
Kent
1960 Bugeye (15 leaf quarter elliptic setup that can handle a LOT of
concrete)


Subject: rear springs 1/2 eliptic


> Hi gang:  I was driving the Meejit (RWA '74) last evening and noticed a
> scraping noise from the rear over bumps.  Took off the wheels and notice
the
> tires (175/70) were rubbing on the wheel arch.  Also noticed that the rear
> springs are sprung slightly upwards!  (i.e. center higher that the ends,
with
> the weight of the car on the axel)  I looked through the archives and
can't
> find any info about if the springs are shot.  Any suggestions?   Thanks
for
> the help as always.
>
> Geoff Branch '74 Meejit



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