Restoring rear steel spring
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Burning Brakes
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From: In the Beautiful Shenandoah Valley of VA
Restoring rear steel spring
Who here has pulled apart and rebuilt their 9 leaf rear spring? I disassembled mine several weeks ago to sandblast, repaint and reassemble. I purchased 8 spring liners to go between the springs, but I can only find 7 old liners now that I'm ready to put it back together. Did I lose one? Or was there only 7 liners to begin with? If so, which leaves didn't have one? Can anyone help?
Yes, I know that I should have taken a picture at the time that I took it apart, and I thought that I had, but I can't find any now.
Steve
Yes, I know that I should have taken a picture at the time that I took it apart, and I thought that I had, but I can't find any now.
Steve
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Originally Posted by Steve's74
Who here has pulled apart and rebuilt their 9 leaf rear spring? I disassembled mine several weeks ago to sandblast, repaint and reassemble. I purchased 8 spring liners to go between the springs, but I can only find 7 old liners now that I'm ready to put it back together. Did I lose one? Or was there only 7 liners to begin with? If so, which leaves didn't have one? Can anyone help?
Yes, I know that I should have taken a picture at the time that I took it apart, and I thought that I had, but I can't find any now.
Steve
Yes, I know that I should have taken a picture at the time that I took it apart, and I thought that I had, but I can't find any now.
Steve
eckler's liner kit
If you feel compelled to grease the liners and you have the older rubber ones, DON'T USE LUCAS OIL GREASE. I called their support line to check if it would ruin the rubber and they swore that it wouldn't. Guess what happened. Now, they won't return my calls...
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Originally Posted by Steve's74
Thank you. 
At least I know that I'm not losing my mind. Now what will I do with one extra liner.....
Steve
At least I know that I'm not losing my mind. Now what will I do with one extra liner.....Steve
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From: Colorado Springs Colorado
zip sells the plastic liners. I used the excess to cut one for the top short metal piece as well. I didn't lube them, maybe I should have. Most auto parts stores now sell tubes of lithium grease. Maybe that will work without eating at the poly??
