Changing Springs

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Re: Changing Springs

Post by Turb() » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:00 pm

Some jap specialist I found through ebay. £140 delivered for the pair, they are meant to be standard height but they arent flat when on the car

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Re: Changing Springs

Post by Henry » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:05 pm

Turb() wrote:Some jap specialist I found through ebay. £140 delivered for the pair, they are meant to be standard height but they arent flat when on the car

They wil have to bed in yet, might get rid of the bounce too 8-)

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Re: Changing Springs

Post by ScottieJ » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:58 pm

Just turned this into a write up in the DIY section :doublethumbs:
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Re: Changing Springs

Post by twiss » Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:20 pm

nice work scott, well good :D
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Re: Changing Springs

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:03 am

I have new front leaf springs.

I sadly, being away at university do not have any jacks or axel stands. All I have is a bottle Jack.

Is it possible to change the front leaf springs with a bottle jack and a socket set? Im thinking Not! I don't want to become crushed.

Anyone near Coventry fancy doing a leaf spring change/lending me some tools?
If not will wait 7 weeks and have a whole 2 months to do them :)

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Re: Changing Springs

Post by ferris » Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:08 am

Spare wheels and blocks of wood are a good substitute for axle stands :guns: .
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Re: Changing Springs

Post by Darrell » Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:20 am

Sometimes you also need a angle grinder and some new bolts :thumbdown:

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Re: Changing Springs

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:26 pm

I have neither at my house at uni. Although I think I have some scaffolding in the garden. Will come up with a plan. Think I had best purchase some new bolts before I change them

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Re: Changing Springs

Post by silverfox » Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:26 am

When replacing the old or perished rubber bushes on the road springs. BEWARE the RED poly bushes (see picture).
The RED's allow the spring to slop about on the hangers.
Use the ORANGE ONES as the orange ones keep everthing tight.
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Re: Changing Springs

Post by kiwizook » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:26 am

For a sj410, How manu leaf's does it have in the front as standart? also, mine is a sj410k pickup truck, so how many leaves is that suposed to have in the back. Mine has 4 springs in the front, and 2+a thick overload leaf in the back. is this standart? And what is the height suposed to be from the ground to the chasis an standart 29 inch tyres?
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