Do you know the address of the company? email? Sounds like this might work,
this was pretty scary, even though I made it sound like it wasn't. My wife
rushed into the garage and asked and I said 'not'n honey' as I stood in
front of the hole (it's patched already). SHould have known not to ask the
clerk's advice at Pep Boys.
Thanks,
Jack
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James Carpenter
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 2:51 AM
> To: Jack Levy; Spitfire list
> Subject: Re: Spring Compressors
>
>
> I guess a single compressor won't work?
>
> In a word NO! As I believe you have found, are you normaly this lucky? I
> was unable to find one of these type compresser which fitted intween the
> spring coils.
>
> Anyway, I don't use the clampon spring compressers. I have the one which
> the TSSC sells, but I got it direct from the company that makes it.
>
> It's two plates, one with two bolts welded into it, the other
> with holes in
> the same place.
>
> There are large holes in the middle of these plates, with a larger lip
> arround them. The holes are large enough to allow the top three bolts to
> go through or the end of the shock. The lips arround these holes
> are large
> enough to go round the spring and keep it in position.
>
> There are then two 24" or longer big 9/16 bolts which clamp the two halvs
> together. The plates can then be put into a vice, and the spring
> aimed in a
> safe direction. I did this outside, with it pointing into a hedge. Then
> you get on the safer clamped side and tighten the long bolts. This side
> should also have the three captured UNF bolts. Once the tension
> is off you
> can then loosen the top bolt, it should NOT have any tension on it, if it
> has then do it back up before you launch the spring into orbit.
> Then start
> undoing the large clamping bolts, one turn or so each time. Keep
> the plates
> level no more than 10deg out.
>
> This is the safest method I have found. The clap on compresser are more
> for McPherson strut style suspension, and are not safe on the very tight
> Spitfire springs.
>
> May put this on my website.
>
>
>
|