[Healeys] Bump stops

[Bob Spidell]

Working from memory, but here's a suggestion:

Remove the one bolt you can get to, and loosen the other as much as possible.  Somehow--here's where the memory gets 
fuzzy--cut a slot to the remaining bolt, with large snips or a cutoff wheel, etc.   Rotate the bumper as required to 
remove.  Then, cut a similar slot in the new bumper and reverse the procedure.

If you can't cut the slot you'll probably have to remove the shock (note you can do that without removing the 
springs--just be careful), and slot the new bumpers before installing so you can change them easily in the future.

Bob


On 8/16/2013 4:49 PM, Fred Wescoe wrote:
> I am working on the front suspension/steering and I want to replace the
> upper bump stops.  Mine are crushed.  One of the bolts is clear of the
> shock but the second one is under the shock.  Is it really necessary to
> remove the shocks just to replace the bump stop?
>
> Fred
>
>


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