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1. Rear Spring Removal (score: 1)
Author: Tim Nagy <nagy@duq.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 08:36:09 -0400
So, now th ath efront suspension is out, rebuilt and sitting on a table in the basement, it's time to tackle the rear. Got everything unbolted and the axel is loose. Only needed the hacksaw twice! N
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01472.html (7,221 bytes)

2. Re: Rear Spring Removal (score: 1)
Author: Robert Alan Reisse <rareisse@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 09:43:20 -0400
I ground the head off of the bolt and then using a wrench and hammer eventually got the bolt so that it would clear one side of the bracket. By using the spring as a lever we managed to pry the bolt
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01474.html (8,100 bytes)

3. Re: Rear Spring Removal (score: 1)
Author: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 19:09:27 -0500
I had the same problem...the advice was a sawzall! I didn't have one, so spent about 3 hours with a Dremel tool(and 5 cutting discs). It's hard to get a good angle otherwise and don't even try to man
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01513.html (7,604 bytes)

4. Re: Rear Spring Removal (score: 1)
Author: Mike <mtb14@liii.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 20:57:05 -0400
It took me over four hours to do the rear springs on my 73 B. I would say that an hour and a half was spent assembling and disassembling, and the rest of the time was spent swearing at the frozen bo
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01525.html (7,781 bytes)

5. RE: Rear Spring Removal (score: 1)
Author: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 23:18:31 -0600
One word: Sawzall. Larry Hoy, Denver, CO USA 1970 MGB Daily Driver ~ 1967 MGB Vintage Racer ~ 1969 MGB Undergoing V8 conversion http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01538.html (8,131 bytes)

6. Re: Rear Spring Removal (score: 1)
Author: Tim Nagy <nagy@duq.edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 08:29:09 -0400
Well, as I suspected, a couple new Sawzall blades are on the list. I thought that would be the prescription for the cure. Thanks to all! I'll post before and after pics when I'm done with the axel an
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01547.html (8,606 bytes)

7. Re: Rear Spring Removal (score: 1)
Author: Mike <mtb14@liii.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 20:43:04 -0400
I'm getting ready to replace the front lower bushings (8) this weekend if it isn't too hot out. Anyone have any tips or comments or other things I should look out for? Mike White '73B (almost done!)
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01589.html (7,079 bytes)

8. Re: Rear Spring Removal (score: 1)
Author: "David Macedonia" <david_macedonia@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 05:59:43 PDT
I just used a pair of sockets and a vice. One socket should be just about the same size of the bushing (slightly smaller of course) and the other a little bit bigger. Carefully line them up (small s
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg01604.html (8,032 bytes)


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