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Help 79 rear springs

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:31 pm
by Short 45
Help please i have FU%^$# one of the rear leaf spring's in my 79 cruiser ute and was in the prosses of swaping over tonight with a new set.
The Pin ( front of leaf pack ) is stuck , jamed really fucked any ideas on how to remove this. I have bashed the living day lights out of it , it still wont come off.

I believe it has never seen grease as it is locked solid.

Any help please.

Chris

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:34 am
by Tapage
Did you remove the security pin ( bolt ) it's a pretty stupid question .. but I need to ask ..

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:00 pm
by Short 45
Yeah mate sure did
The rubber has fused with the pin and wont let go, having another try today .

Chris

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:20 pm
by fullmetaljacket
if you have access to an oxy, a bit of hot around the spring and a little hot around the hanger

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:52 pm
by Short 45
Hay thanks people.
There out now well one come out ( never to be used again and the other one met the grinder )

New spring's , GREASABLE pin's and GREASABLE shakels installed.
Will test this weekend and see how it go's on a hunting trip.

Chris

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:03 am
by chunks
Greasables are worth their weight in gold! :)