If you go to Home Depot and browse the hardware section, you should be able
to find some nylon washers of the proper size. They are cheap and you don't
have to do any fabrication.
But the disintegration of the bumpers does not account for the sag. That is
caused by the very weak main leaf and the fact that it is the only leaf that
is fixed to the diff. So it is what offers the major support for the car.
It is no coincidence that the sag is typically on the driver side before it
is noticed on the passenger side.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Roger Elliott
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 4:45 PM
To: Daniel Parrott
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spits] Leaf Spring Restoration
I have been wanting to do something to rebuild my springs based on a
couple of articles that I have read about replacing the rubber
buttons. Of course one of the authors made his out of brass the other
out of nylatron(?) or polyurethane, They both had access to lathes to
do this. However, I have not been able to find a source for the buttons
even from a spring shop. Have you found a source?
I am guessing that the rubber disentegrating is a part of what causes
the problem. If the rubber is gone, then you have removed a half an inch
of height or so on the spring I suspect that having a more resilient
substance would help prevent the sag.
The other thing to consider as a mechanic pointed out to me just a
couple of days ago, the Spit has a negative 2.75 - 4.75 degree camber
specification. To a lot of people even that looks bad.
Roger
Daniel Parrott wrote:
> In my frame-off restoration of my Spit Six, I'm dissembling the rear leaf
> spring in order to replace the rubber "buttons." The leafs springs are
> being held by four brackets, two "U" shaped brackets with nuts and bolts,
> and two more with brackets that encircle the springs instead of bolts. My
> Haynes manual says simply to "bend the leaf clips" to remove the leafs.
> Really? The metal seems substantial and won't want to be easily bent
back.
>
> Also, the Rear leaf spring was pretty greasy. I was able to disassemble
the
> first three leafs without much trouble. But as I wire-brushed the top
leaf,
> I found a note that says "FRONT," but I don't know which way the leafs
> should be reassembled. Which way should these leafs face, not that I
> dissembled most of the rear leaf spring?
>
>
> TIA
>
> Dan Parrott
> Savannah, Ga
> 1980 Triumph Spitfire "PJ"
> 1972/1978 Spit Six Project car "Joseph"
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