[ROVERNET - UK] Springs and things

[Aidrian Bridgeman-Sutton]

You'll definitely need a compressor for the front - as always you'll =
find
everything on the front suspension a lot easier if you take off the =
wings
before trying to do anything else.=20

On the rear you'll find the spring is still under a little bit of
compression (unless it's really, really shot). Jack up the rear of the =
car
and use axle stands with a piece of round steel bar in the rear jacking
points to support the car while you work. =20

The easiest way to release the load on the rear springs without running =
the
risk of a particularly painful lesson about stored energy is to use your
trolley jack under the bottom link and take the load off the bolt that =
joins
the de Dion to the lower link. Undo the bolt and the lower link and =
spring
will drop free when you take the load off the jack.=20

Aidrian

~
~It appears that the rear end is a much easier affair.  Once I unbolt =
the
~rear shocks, it looks as though the 'yoke' drops away and I can just =
remove
~the rear springs??????
~
~Enquiring minds want to know.
~
~
~Lance La Certe, '70 P6B 3500S
~lacpsyd at earthlink.net


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