Well, I hafta use the "two long bolts" method. My springs are stiff enough
that the car raises instead of the spring compressing when using the "jack"
method. Of course, you could always chain the frame to the jack, but you're
talking lotsa hassle there. Two long all-thread 5/16" bolts and an air ratchet
has always been quik-n-ez for me. Whatever...
Jack
-----Original Message-----
From John.Deikis at med.va.gov [mailto:John.Deikis@med.va.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 9:52 AM
To: mgraziano@mindspring.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Coil spring reinstall
I keep hearing about this "long bolt" technique and just don't quite
understand. If you can trust your floor jack to raise a car that has 4
springs, why not trust the same jack to raise an a-arm that has just 1
spring. You just jack it into position and connect the outer fulcrum and
the upper piece that goes to the shock arm. This bolt stuff is a pretty
complicated way to do something that seems pretty simple.
-----Original Message-----
From Michael Graziano [mailto:mgraziano at mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:13 PM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Coil spring reinstall
Use a really long pair of bolts, and screw the bottom plate up with
the long bolts, compressing the springs as you go. Once the plate is
flush with the A-arm, use 2 short bolts on the other two holes. Once
snug, remove the long bolts, and replace with two more short ones.
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