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Re: Rear springs - slight problems

To: "Adrian Jones" <adrianjones747@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Rear springs - slight problems
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:56:34 -0500
Schaeffer Oil makes something they call Penetrol, works a trick, if
you can get some in your area.

Brad

On 4/17/06, Adrian Jones <adrianjones747@earthlink.net> wrote:
> OK folks,
>
> Not "chuffed as arseholes" yet.
>
> I've managed to separate the rear springs from the rear shackle (crow bar
> and swearing).
> However, do I need to remove the seats in order to get at the 2 bolts in the
> front bracket?
> (The front bracket is secured with 2 bolts going through the bracket and up
> and, apparently, another 2 bolts coming down, through nuts welded on the
> bracket.)
> Also, 2 nuts on the U bolts are resisting.  I put an iron pipe over a big
> 9/16 wrench and tried but I can feel the wrench bending!  (I have Kobalt and
> Craftsman wrenches - surely these won't break?)  I've soaked the nuts as
> best I can in PB Blaster.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Regards,  Adrian
>

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