82 rear leaf spring??
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In most cases cracks in composite springs propagate until the spring fails. It's not usually a catastrophic failure, but you definitely have to keep a very close eye on it. If it's making you nervous you can simply replace it. I've got steel and composite springs to fit that year, let me know if you've got questions.
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I read somewhere that automatic 1981 Corvetts were the first year with the mono-leaf spring but the few manual cars they made still used the steel multi springs. No manual 1982's so I think they all had a mono leaf.
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All 82s have fiberglass springs.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Mar 19, 2012 at 02:50 PM.
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Can someone tell us why the manual trans and the FE7 automatic used the steel spring instead of the fiberglass?
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The spring bolts are the outers. You have a little bit of adjustment there. Do not back them off any further than the last slot for the cotter pin. Cotter pin has to be reinstalled and that is as far as you can take the stock bolts. If you don't get what you want with the stock bolts, you will have to order aftermarket longer spring bolts.
How high does your car sit? Are you sure it's ride heighth and not tires/wheels?
How high does your car sit? Are you sure it's ride heighth and not tires/wheels?
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The spring bolts are the outers. You have a little bit of adjustment there. Do not back them off any further than the last slot for the cotter pin. Cotter pin has to be reinstalled and that is as far as you can take the stock bolts. If you don't get what you want with the stock bolts, you will have to order aftermarket longer spring bolts.
How high does your car sit? Are you sure it's ride heighth and not tires/wheels?
How high does your car sit? Are you sure it's ride heighth and not tires/wheels?
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The AIM has a page with a diagram showing you where to measure and what the dimensions should be at each point.
What size are your rear tires? A 4" gap is way too much.
What size are your rear tires? A 4" gap is way too much.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Mar 23, 2012 at 02:25 PM.
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I'll add a picture when I get home tonight so you can see how it is but when I compare it to others mine is diffinately higher.
