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RE: [alfa] Front spring removal
Thanks Jeff.
Good point on installation. Which got me thinking...
With the jack under the spring pan, when I remove the last bolt from the pan to
the a-arm, the car might launch itself upward as the spring uncompresses, with
nothing keeping tension between the pan and the a-arm holes. As the car
launches itself upward, the jack comes off the pan and I end up in hospital.
Ok, threaded rod it is! I knew there was a reason this was a bad idea.
-Peter
> Peter -
>
> You could probably remove the springs this way, if you're careful. In fact,
> I'd probably still put the threaded rod through the holes with nuts and
> washers on the ends as kind of a safety.
>
> I'd be more concerned about putting them back in ... you'll probably start
> picking the car up off the jack stands before you compress the spring enough
> to get the bolts in.
>
> There really is no substitute for the factory tool.
>
> YMMV, I take no responsibility whatsoever for any injuries, damages
> (personal or physical) or dismemberment that may result from trying this.
>
> Jeff
>
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> Subject: [alfa] Front sprint removal
>
> Ok, I'm probably going to catch hell for this, and it contradicts my own
> advice
> in the past but I have a theory on removing the front springs on a 105/115
> front suspension.
>
> The preferred method is to use the factory tool that bolts to the spring pan
>
> bolts and relieves the tension via a big threaded worm. The home
> substitute
> is to replace the spring pan bolts with long threaded bolts and loosen them
> until the pan is lowered and tension is relieved.
>
> What would be the difference in using a hydraulic jack under the spring pan
> and
> lowering it slowly to relieve the tension on the springs? A big no-no is
> to
> seperate the ball joint and use the lower a-arm. It seems to me, using
> hydraulics and threads to lower the pan straight down is the same thing.
> The
> only exception being that threaded method holds pan in place where the jack
> could slip.
>
> Opinions?
>
> -Peter
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