[Spits] Rear Leaf Spring

[Roger Elliott]

Hi Everyone,

I am not expecting a lot.  However, I have wanted to check the rubber 
disks for some time.  Since I had the differential out of the car, now 
seemed a perfect time to do it.

I got the disks from Spit Bits - I am not sure if they are rubber or 
polyurethane.  They seem harder than I would expect for rubber, but they 
don't have the shiny surface that polyurethane seems to have.

Spits Bits order page said 8 required but they are sold per item not as 
a kit so you could order 6 if you want.

Victoria British also carries them.  I thought I had checked both of 
these vendors before without success, but apparently I overlooked the item.


One more question, the Haynes manual says that the unstamped legs of the 
spring clamps go to the rear.  My spring was replaced about 10 years ago 
and I don't see stamping on the spring clamps.  Does the spring have a 
front and back?

Thanks,

Roger Elliott



Greg Stull wrote:
> Are these bushings the little rubber discs that are between the leaves 
> at either end of the spring?
> Yes
>
> Are they actually available?
> Found them on E-Bay.
>
> How long could a piece of rubber or plastic last, being rubbed between 
> two spring leaves like that?
> Probably not that long, but I'm going to find out.
>
> Greg
> 1978 Spitfire 1500
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Braun" <doug at dougbraun.com>
> To: "Spitfire list" <spitfires at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 9:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Spits] Rear Leaf Spring
>
>
>> Are these bushings the little rubber discs that are between the 
>> leaves at either end of the spring?  Are they actually available?  I 
>> have never
>> taken my spring apart, and I always assumed that the bushings 
>> completely disintegrated years and years ago.  How long could a piece 
>> of rubber or plastic last, being rubbed between two spring leaves 
>> like that?
>>
>> Doug Braun
>> '72 Spit
>>
>> --- On Fri, 10/30/09, Greg Stull <gastul at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Greg Stull <gastul at roadrunner.com>
>>> Subject: [Spits] Rear Leaf Spring
>>> To: "Spitfire Group" <spitfires at autox.team.net>
>>> Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 4:27 PM
>>> Note: I replied to Roger's post and
>>> the list, but it didn't get through. Or at
>>> least I didn't get it. So here it is again. If you get two
>>> messages that's
>>> why.
>>>
>>> Greg
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