Method for changing rear spring bolts
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Shop never took off shipping bands
I went out to car and noticed that I did have bands on my springs. They were the shipping bands that should have been removed during installation. I took them off. No noticeable difference in height. But I haven't moved car yet this morning. Later this month I will install the rubber cushions. I should loose about 3/4 to 1 " . Each poly is about 3/8 or more thicker than rubber. I have not noticed any real difference in smoothest of ride poly vs. rubber.
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I went out to car and noticed that I did have bands on my springs. They were the shipping bands that should have been removed during installation. I took them off. No noticeable difference in height. But I haven't moved car yet this morning. Later this month I will install the rubber cushions. I should loose about 3/4 to 1 " . Each poly is about 3/8 or more thicker than rubber. I have not noticed any real difference in smoothest of ride poly vs. rubber.
Jack
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I have the nut all the way down on bolts save about 1/8 " , just enough protruding to secure nut. The car looks much better and the squeak from my rear has stopped. I am sure the shop ordered a replacement spring and we know some give a higher ride than the original spring. As I looked at pictures of other springs and as one member pointed out about the clamps, I realized that they were not removed. My spring does have two screws (center of spring edge to edge ) that hold the 3rd and 4th and 5th and 6th bands together, is that normal? Or just on replacement springs. In other photos in this post I don't see them.
Jack
Last edited by Jackfit; Nov 10, 2009 at 08:05 AM. Reason: photo
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I have the nut all the way down on bolts save about 1/8 " , just enough protruding to secure nut. The car looks much better and the squeak from my rear has stopped. I am sure the shop ordered a replacement spring and we know some give a higher ride than the original spring. As I looked at pictures of other springs and as one member pointed out about the clamps, I realized that they were not removed. My spring does have two screws (center of spring edge to edge ) that hold the 3rd and 4th and 5th and 6th bands together, is that normal? Or just on replacement springs. In other photos in this post I don't see them.
Jack
I have the nut all the way down on bolts save about 1/8 " , just enough protruding to secure nut. The car looks much better and the squeak from my rear has stopped. I am sure the shop ordered a replacement spring and we know some give a higher ride than the original spring. As I looked at pictures of other springs and as one member pointed out about the clamps, I realized that they were not removed. My spring does have two screws (center of spring edge to edge ) that hold the 3rd and 4th and 5th and 6th bands together, is that normal? Or just on replacement springs. In other photos in this post I don't see them.
Jack
The leaves have to be able so slide along each other as the spring flexes through an arc. This is why they have the vinyl liners to promote this sliding and reduce the squeaking as they do slide.
Let's just hope that those "screws/rivets/?" are going into slotted holes that still allow for this differential movement rather than just round holes that would cause the leaves to bind up.
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A NCRS forum member said
I will go out and take a better picture of them. I will also see if they are plastic or metal.
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They are only on replacement springs
Original springs from the St. Louis plant did not have them. I believe my original springs had rubberized liners that went the length of each leaf.
Replacement springs use small liners with these plastic rivets to hold them in place. The bottom of the liner slides on the top of the leaf below it.
You learn something new every day
Jack
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Just check them out and found out.....
Original springs from the St. Louis plant did not have them. I believe my original springs had rubberized liners that went the length of each leaf.
Replacement springs use small liners with these plastic rivets to hold them in place. The bottom of the liner slides on the top of the leaf below it.
You learn something new every day
Jack
Original springs from the St. Louis plant did not have them. I believe my original springs had rubberized liners that went the length of each leaf.
Replacement springs use small liners with these plastic rivets to hold them in place. The bottom of the liner slides on the top of the leaf below it.
You learn something new every day
Jack
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Plastic
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Last edited by Jackfit; Nov 10, 2009 at 03:58 PM. Reason: material add
