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1. front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: "Evangelos G. Makris" <xirias@hol.gr>; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:58:49 +0300; Let's assume the car is on four axle stands and I put a 2-ton hydraulic jack under a front suspension pan just taking its weight. Here's a couple of questions: a. Once I remove the four pan screws wo; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00669.html (7,813 bytes)
2. Re: front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 14:48:55 -0600; Nothing like that. When I did mine, there was not that much tension. I undid the four pan screws and the spring did pop out somewhat but the jack was holding it in place. Reassembling, I had a hard t; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00671.html (8,580 bytes)
3. RE: front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 07:52:38 -0600; No. No. Your method works. Larry Hoy; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00703.html (7,877 bytes)
4. fwd:front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: <SRegel@dpra.com> (Scott Regel); Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 10:10:38 EDT; I used two jacks to do this with no problem. I jacked up the car and then put a sissors jack under the pan on one side, unscrewed the bolts and then slowly jacked the pan and spring down with no prob; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00707.html (8,287 bytes)
5. Re: front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 18:56:21 +0100; As Larry has said 'No', and 'No'. I haven't removed the spring pan get the spring out myself, I removed either the upper or lower fulcrum bolt instead. I did this with the pan jacked up enough to cle; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00720.html (8,707 bytes)
6. Re: front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 15:18:26 -0700; That's the way it is on the MGA and TD/TF. I wasn't sure of the B as it's suspension is an assembled unit with the front cross member because of the unit body suspension. <<<Snip>>>; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00728.html (7,912 bytes)
7. Re: front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 09:58:58 -0500; I've done it both ways. As you may recall, I played "musical springs" last month, in adjusting the B's front ride height. Lowering the pan has the advantage of not having to disturb much of anything; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00755.html (7,876 bytes)
8. Re: front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: <SRegel@dpra.com> (Scott Regel); Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 11:47:08 EDT; A good backyard mechanic wouldn't go to all that trouble...that's what the ruts in the driveway or grass are for!! ;) Scott 76B ** I had my B up on 4 jack stands, with the rear higher than the front.; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00756.html (8,486 bytes)
9. Re: front spring removal/replacement (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 02:29:52 -0500; Hi Scott, I'm not a backyard mechanic. I'm an attatched; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00783.html (7,540 bytes)

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