[Healeys] Two-inch Blocks

[Alan Seigrist]

Run a couple of very long bolts on the A-Arm plate (in opposing corners)
and de stress the spring by letting it down a bit, then try again, that
should work.


On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 7:24 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:

> G'day
>
>
>
> No doubt we all know about the 2in blocks that should be placed under the
> front shock absorbers arms when an Austin-Healey is off the ground.
>
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> Well yesterday I refitted the front springs to the BN3. Apart from having
> lots of fun lining up the holes for the bottom spring plates and the
> wishbone arms, it all went well.
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> However it was when I was half way through when I remembered about the 2in
> blocks. So one side has the block and on the other the shock arm is
> pressing
> down hard on the new rebound rubber.
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> Normally it would be a simple matter of just placing the trolley jack under
> the spring plate and lifting it up, but there is no engine in the car and
> all that happens is that the whole front of the car just lifts.
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> Any suggestions? Apart from getting a couple of burly blokes to stand on
> the
> chassis rail I can't think of what to do. No I do know want to take the
> spring out and start again.
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>
> Hoo Roo
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>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
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