Hello Paul
I just finished doing my rear springs and solved the problem you are having
by undoing the bolt that holds the strap at the top. Place a jack under
the axle and then just lower it into place on the spring once the strap has
been removed. When the u-bolts have been done up put the wheel back on and
lower the car just enough to allow you to put the bolt back into place by
reaching in over the tire.
Hope this helps.
dave
At 08:41 AM 23-07-99 EST5EDT, Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D. wrote:
>List Meisters,
>
>I ran into some trouble last night installing my rear springs. I gave
>my buddy Peter S. a call at 10:00pm and he gives me good advice -
>but I am hoping to find an alternative because I couldn't get his
>suggestion to work - and I wasn't going to call him back at 11:00.
>
>On the left side (haven't gotten to the right) of the car, I installed the
>rear spring to the car using the plate in front and the shackle in the
>rear. Now I can't get the U-bolts in the center to reach. Peter told
>me to place a jack underneath the spring and raise it to the axle.
>Well, the jack started to lift the car off of the jack stand - as he
>warned me. He told me to place bags of quick-crete in the boot for
>weight. "I ain't got none!"
>
>So, has anyone tried using long u-bolts to draw the spring up and
>when close replace with the proper size u-bolts, one at a time?
>Will I be strong enough to draw the spring up?
>
>Alternatively, if I drop the check strap and the exhaust, will the axle
>drop low enough to meet the spring? If I do this, how will I get the
>check strap back on?
>
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>Later,
>Paul
>
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>Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D.
>Lexington, KY
>606/744-4812 ext. 389
>'66 A/H Sprite MK III: HAN8L-55641
>'66 A/H Sprite MK III: HAN8L-59017
>'69 A/H Sprite MK IV: Parts car
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