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Thank you for this. Oh, yes, I=E2=80=99ve a trolley jack that =
I=E2=80=99ve tried everywhere, I think. And, yes, I=E2=80=99ll give it a =
shot under the lower control arm.
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From: Mark Fawcett <marknmon@gmail.com>=20
Sent: 25 October 2026 17:30
To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Replacing coil springs
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Try using a floor jack to raise the lower control arm enough to be able =
to get the threaded rods in place. If I understand the problem. Good =
luck
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 25, 2026, at 9:17=E2=80=AFAM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys =
=EF=BB=BF=20
MkII BT7 3000.
So, my files show that I enquired about this back in October 1999 and =
that 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 worked 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 =
often, 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 two nearest the 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.
I=E2=80=99ve tried every combination that I can think =
of=E2=80=A6.loosening 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 two 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 fighting with a bolshie coil spring is depressing and, seemingly, =
fruitless.
Any ideas re the two questions, above??
Thanks, Simo n
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style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thank you for this. Oh, yes, =
I=E2=80=99ve a trolley jack that I=E2=80=99ve tried everywhere, I think. =
And, yes, I=E2=80=99ll give it a shot under the lower control =
arm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><di=
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0cm 0cm;font-size:pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Mark Fawcett =
<marknmon@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> 25 October 2026 =
17:30<br><b>To:</b> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<br><b>Subject:</b> =
Re: [Healeys] Replacing coil springs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Try using a =
floor jack to raise the lower control arm enough to be able to get the =
threaded rods in place. If I understand the problem. Good =
luck<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my =
iPhone<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Oct 25, 2026, at 9:17<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM, Simon =
Lachlan via Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>=EF=BB=BF</span> =
<o:p></o:p></p><p>MkII BT7 3000.<o:p></o:p></p><p>So, my files show that =
I enquired about this back in October 1999 and that I received sound =
advice that enabled me to remove and replace my car=E2=80=99s front =
springs.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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 worked =
well.<o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>But, I=E2=80=99m having a helluva job =
getting the spring back on. As so often, 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 two nearest the 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>I=E2=80=99ve tried every combination that I =
can think of=E2=80=A6.loosening some/tightening =
others=E2=80=A6up/down..whatever. That elusive couple of =
mm.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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 two 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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 =
fighting with a bolshie coil spring is depressing and, seemingly, =
fruitless.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Any ideas re the two questions, =
above??<o:p></o:p></p><p>Thanks, Simo n<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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