C4 Rear Spring...
Burning Brakes
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From: Saginaw TX
Re: C4 Rear Spring... (vetracer)
When I did my half shafts, I just took the long bolt out of the spring, took the tie rod end off the knuckle and also the camber rod loose at the outer end so as not to upset the alignment. If you do take the tie rod off the knuckle, don't use a pickle fork to do it, it will tear up the boot. Been there, done that, now I have the correct tool.
[Modified by mash557, 8:31 PM 12/2/2002]
[Modified by mash557, 8:31 PM 12/2/2002]
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Maryland
Re: C4 Rear Spring... (mash557)
Thanks for the input. I got the car on the lift and started cleaning up last night. I can get the spring tension off the trick way I learned from the guys at Tony's Corvette for the C3. :D
With a long very stiff prybar, as a lever, you can put it on top of the camber rod (on a wadded up shop towel), and lift up against a block of wood on the underside of the spring. It'll take Greg doing the muscle part holding the pry bar up and me unbolting it, but we can get enough leverage for it to work just fine while the car is raised up high on the lift. :yesnod:
With a long very stiff prybar, as a lever, you can put it on top of the camber rod (on a wadded up shop towel), and lift up against a block of wood on the underside of the spring. It'll take Greg doing the muscle part holding the pry bar up and me unbolting it, but we can get enough leverage for it to work just fine while the car is raised up high on the lift. :yesnod:
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: C4 Rear Spring... (Juliet)
good luck with that move on a C4... for some reason, I think you will be shocked to find the amount of tension on the spring.
I think you should bring the car down and use the floor jack. if that slips... yuck. don't wanna be near it...
I think you should bring the car down and use the floor jack. if that slips... yuck. don't wanna be near it...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Maryland
Re: C4 Rear Spring... (bogus)
good luck with that move on a C4... for some reason, I think you will be shocked to find the amount of tension on the spring.
