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Front Spring Question
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Trevor Jessie
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In my experience... It has made no difference.
jcatnite
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I tried switching mine when I rebuilt the suspension and it seemed to make no difference at all. I tried it to correct the "lean" as well. I switched the back and the front at different times and the back springs made a slight difference but the fronts seemed to not matter at all.
JC
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"""""Do front springs have a top or bottom/ left or right?""""
NO...but you should o-clock the springs when you put them in.
"""""Should I switch them when I reinstall them since Spridgets tend to lean to the driver's side?""""
Shouldnt be....
It could be a weak front spring on the lh side. Ifyou have a drill press or arbor press and a bathroom scale you can check them. It could also be a bad rear leaf package on the r. rear.
NO...but you should o-clock the springs when you put them in.
"""""Should I switch them when I reinstall them since Spridgets tend to lean to the driver's side?""""
Shouldnt be....
It could be a weak front spring on the lh side. Ifyou have a drill press or arbor press and a bathroom scale you can check them. It could also be a bad rear leaf package on the r. rear.
(Or is it an oblique reference to the amount of time the project is taking? :G)
Reminds me of a good friends wall clock above the bar....all the numbers are fives...
Rotate the springs in the pockets so the tails on the bottom arew the same left or right.
Also I forgot to mention that if the coil springs dont stand straight (set them on the floor and use a carpenters square......) then give them the flotation test.
Uhhh. I better explain that one tooo.....take a spring firmly by the end ...and at the edge of a large deep body of water such a lake , throw the spring as far as you can in the lake. If it floats then it is still good to reuse.
Reminds me of a good friends wall clock above the bar....all the numbers are fives...
Rotate the springs in the pockets so the tails on the bottom arew the same left or right.
Also I forgot to mention that if the coil springs dont stand straight (set them on the floor and use a carpenters square......) then give them the flotation test.
Uhhh. I better explain that one tooo.....take a spring firmly by the end ...and at the edge of a large deep body of water such a lake , throw the spring as far as you can in the lake. If it floats then it is still good to reuse.