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This probably won't solve your problem but possibly worth a read.
https://precisionsportscar.com/austin-healey-100-100-6-3000-front-road-spri=
ng-compressor/
On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 2:32=E2=80=AFPM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Such a kind offer. Sadly, I=E2=80=99m in Devon UK. But, really, thanks fo=
r the
> offer.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Jake V <britishauto@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 25 October 2026 17:18
> *To:* simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
> *Cc:* Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Replacing coil springs
>
>
>
> Where are you located, Simon?
>
> If you are near the DC area, you're welcome to use the spring
> compressor/decompressor that I made based on the factory tool for this jo=
b.
>
> Jake
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 12:21=E2=80=AFPM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> MkII BT7 3000.
>
> So, my files show that I enquired about this back in October 1999 and tha=
t
> I received sound advice that enabled me to remove and replace my car=E2=
=80=99s
> front springs.
>
> I discovered, too late, that coil compressors wouldn=E2=80=99t fit and I =
used 4,
> for safety=E2=80=99s sake, 6=E2=80=9D lengths of threaded rod. This worke=
d well.
>
> So=E2=80=A6..the other day, I removed my car=E2=80=99s front rhs spring. =
No
> trouble=E2=80=A6slowly, slowly catchee monkey.
>
> But, I=E2=80=99m having a helluva job getting the spring back on. As so o=
ften, per
> the book, replacing is not the reverse of removing. With a lot of
> effort/brute force and ignorance I have managed to replace the rearmost
> pair. But the various layers simply won=E2=80=99t quite line up for the t=
wo nearest
> the engine. A couple of mm, but that=E2=80=99s all it takes to prevent th=
at 3/8=E2=80=9D
> bolt lining up and going through.
>
> I=E2=80=99ve tried every combination that I can think of=E2=80=A6.looseni=
ng
> some/tightening others=E2=80=A6up/down..whatever. That elusive couple of =
mm.
>
> I seem to be missing the point somewhere. Can you guys think of what I=E2=
=80=99m
> doing wrong or what I may have forgotten?? Any advice would be more than
> welcome=E2=80=A6.
>
> I have ordered four 12=E2=80=9D lengths of 3/8=E2=80=9D threaded rod and =
the appropriate
> bolts. I hope I may be able to line them up that way ie starting from a
> lower point and going up from there.
>
> Another question=E2=80=A6.the car is going in to a garage in a couple of =
weeks. My
> question is this=E2=80=A6would it be safe enough to drive the car with tw=
o of its
> proper bolts in the rear two holes and two lengths of 7.98mm in the front
> two?? Yes, I would take it slow.
>
> I=E2=80=99m rapidly running out of patience and energy with this. Not an =
easy one
> without a hoist. Lying on one=E2=80=99s (aged & sore) back whilst fightin=
g with a
> bolshie coil spring is depressing and, seemingly, fruitless.
>
> Any ideas re the two questions, above??
>
> Thanks, Simo n
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">This probably won't solve your problem but po=
ssibly worth a read.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family=
:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href=3D"https://precisionsportscar.co=
m/austin-healey-100-100-6-3000-front-road-spring-compressor/">https://preci=
sionsportscar.com/austin-healey-100-100-6-3000-front-road-spring-compressor=
/</a></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 2:32=E2=80=AFPM Si=
mon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>heale=
ys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg5717550571903215558"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" =
style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_5717550571903215558Wor=
dSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Such a kind offer. Sadly, I=E2=80=
=99m in Devon UK. But, really, thanks for the offer.<u></u><u></u></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border-width:1p=
t medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) =
currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D=
"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Jake V <<a href=3D"mailto:britishauto@=
gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">britishauto@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b>=
25 October 2026 17:18<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexar=
evel.plus.com" target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br><=
b>Cc:</b> Healey List <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys]=
Replacing coil springs<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Where are you located, Sim=
on?=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">If you are=C2=A0near the =
DC area, you're welcome to use the spring compressor/decompressor that =
I made based on the factory tool for this job.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">Jake<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 12:21<span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:Arial,sans-serif">=E2=80=AF</span>PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox=
.team.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style=3D"border-width=
:medium medium medium 1pt;border-style:none none none solid;border-color:cu=
rrentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6=
pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><p>MkII BT7 3000.<u></u><u></u></p><=
p>So, my files show that I enquired about this back in October 1999 and tha=
t I received sound advice that enabled me to remove and replace my car=E2=
=80=99s front springs.<u></u><u></u></p><p>I discovered, too late, that coi=
l compressors wouldn=E2=80=99t fit and I used 4, for safety=E2=80=99s sake,=
6=E2=80=9D lengths of threaded rod. This worked well.<u></u><u></u></p><p>=
So=E2=80=A6..the other day, I removed my car=E2=80=99s front rhs spring. No=
trouble=E2=80=A6slowly, slowly catchee monkey.<u></u><u></u></p><p>But, I=
=E2=80=99m having a helluva job getting the spring back on. As so often, pe=
r the book, replacing is not the reverse of removing. With a lot of effort/=
brute force and ignorance I have managed to replace the rearmost pair. But =
the various layers simply won=E2=80=99t quite line up for the two nearest t=
he engine. A couple of mm, but that=E2=80=99s all it takes to prevent that =
3/8=E2=80=9D bolt lining up and going through.<u></u><u></u></p><p>I=E2=80=
=99ve tried every combination that I can think of=E2=80=A6.loosening some/t=
ightening others=E2=80=A6up/down..whatever. That elusive couple of mm.<u></=
u><u></u></p><p>I seem to be missing the point somewhere. Can you guys thin=
k of what I=E2=80=99m doing wrong or what I may have forgotten?? Any advice=
would be more than welcome=E2=80=A6.<u></u><u></u></p><p>I have ordered fo=
ur 12=E2=80=9D lengths of 3/8=E2=80=9D threaded rod and the appropriate bol=
ts. I hope I may be able to line them up that way ie starting from a lower =
point and going up from there.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Another question=E2=80=
=A6.the car is going in to a garage in a couple of weeks. My question is th=
is=E2=80=A6would it be safe enough to drive the car with two of its proper =
bolts in the rear two holes and two lengths of 7.98mm in the front two?? Ye=
s, I would take it slow.<u></u><u></u></p><p>I=E2=80=99m rapidly running ou=
t of patience and energy with this. Not an easy one without a hoist. Lying =
on one=E2=80=99s (aged & sore) back whilst fighting with a bolshie coil=
spring is depressing and, seemingly, fruitless.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Any id=
eas re the two questions, above??<u></u><u></u></p><p>Thanks, Simo n<u></u>=
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