Scott Gardner wrote:
> So Keith, how DID you compress the old springs? I removed the
> springs on my '72 to replace the A-arms, and none of the spring
> compressors I could find could be maneuvered into the available
> space. I ended up putting a half-dozen jumbo radiator hose clamps on
> each one and slowly tightened them in sequence until the spring was
> short enough to remove.
There's an easier way, according to Haynes! When I removed my springs
from a
'77 and a '74, I used this method with no ill effects. Simply place a floor
jack
under the spring pan and jack the car up slightly (of course, the car should be
safely
on stands now!) Remove the bolts that hold in the spring pan and stand out of
the way
as you slowly lower the jack. If done properly, the spring should run out of
compression long before the jack is bottomed out, and it will fall harmlessly
out of
the inside of the crossmember. Hey, it worked for me, but be careful! The
first two
times caused me to fear a large spring shooting around my garage like a piece
of
zealous flubber. I have faith in the "good book of MG" - the Haynes. YMMV
--
Michael S. Lishego
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Elementary Education Major,
English Minor, Class of 1999
R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall
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