Nother question - springs, rear

[jlaird]

What if anything is between the spring leaves?

I for sure need to take mine apart and clean and paint if nothing else. see no broken leaves so........

 

[BWillis]

Jack,

Nothing between them ecept rust. Take them apart, clean and paint them. Then put a little grease on them during reassembly.

Ben

 

[jlaird]

Got it, another job for rustolum. Bear metal, prime and paint. Good deal. Now if I can just get the darn things off.

 

[RobSelina]

on 'modern' leaf packs they have plastic pads under the leaf ends to allow them to flex easily, but in this case, just add some grease...

 

[spritenut]

Don't use grease, it just collects dirt and makes a real abrasive mess. Use Graphite.

 

[RobSelina]

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Don't use grease, it just collects dirt and makes a real abrasive mess. Use Graphite.

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can't argue with that.

 

[msoylemez]

You mean use graphite between all the leaves? Or just on the end (where it bolts into the spring pan)? Is graphite readily available from Pep Boys?

Thanks.

 

[jlaird]

Is at ACE and Home Depot and Lows.

 

[tony barnhill]

Why not put some of the plastic strips off a modern car on them?

 

[jlaird]

Think I will take em to my favorate spring builder. Tony, you there? LOL

 

[msoylemez]

So again, put graphite between all of the leaves, or just on the ends where they bolt in?

Thanks.

 

[jlaird]

I would think the whole works, but then thats just me. After all they got to move to work.

 

[GB1]

I concur, the next time mine come out, probably in a month to install a wedge and take out another leaf, I will be doing the same.