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Old May 15, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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Default 94 front spring removal for lowering kit?

i've got a 94 on the lift right now for new u.joints/pinion seal;what's involved in getting the front spring off if it's needed; also, what is everyone paying for the susp drop? if there's a link let me know; i'm typically working on c5/6's, thanks
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Originally Posted by connecticut
i've got a 94 on the lift right now for new u.joints/pinion seal;what's involved in getting the front spring off if it's needed; also, what is everyone paying for the susp drop? if there's a link let me know; i'm typically working on c5/6's, thanks
alright, springs out(i'm in the garage on the computer), took an hour, now i'm going to mill the spring brackets on the bridgeport, if anyone one to chime in here to share w/ past experience feel free
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do you have the replacement plastic peices that go on top of the spring? you will need to figure out the how much to remove by finding the difference in heigth between the factory rubber and the replacement plastic. its not a hard job to do, just time consuming i find.

removing the rubber off the spring is the hardest part ive found. i use a hack saw to take a major portion of the rubber off then i use a straightedge razor to scrap the rest of it off down to the spring. works fine and damage to the spring requires the person to realy mess up.

good luck
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do you have the replacement plastic peices that go on top of the spring? you will need to figure out the how much to remove by finding the difference in heigth between the factory rubber and the replacement plastic. its not a hard job to do, just time consuming i find.

removing the rubber off the spring is the hardest part ive found. i use a hack saw to take a major portion of the rubber off then i use a straightedge razor to scrap the rest of it off down to the spring. works fine and damage to the spring requires the person to realy mess up.

good luck
yes i have the urethane pieces for the top of spring, we just milled .380 inches off the first mount, started at 2.500; your right about the time consuming part, i'll try the hacksaw/razor deal, thanks for the good word
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