Time for a new spring?
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From: San Francisco CA
St. Jude Donor '07
Time for a new spring?
Took a peek under the car rear end and saw the rear leaf spring is nearly flat. Is that a sign that i need a new one? I think it's the original spring, if that helps any.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Re: Time for a new spring? (Buffalo Dude)
Tell you the truth, I don't know/remember the arch of the spring under loading...
if the car sits lo, replace the spring, assuming you have stock bolts from spring to t-arms....if someone replaced them with longer bolts, they could be adjusted toward the ends, hense riding lo in the rear....
if you need a spring, get a plastic one, with new shock all around...far better ride and controll....far better...in fact it's worth doing just no matter the contition of the metal spring...
GENE
if the car sits lo, replace the spring, assuming you have stock bolts from spring to t-arms....if someone replaced them with longer bolts, they could be adjusted toward the ends, hense riding lo in the rear....
if you need a spring, get a plastic one, with new shock all around...far better ride and controll....far better...in fact it's worth doing just no matter the contition of the metal spring...
GENE
