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CarGuru > Technology > Spring pack movement 27 February 2005 08:18:51

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Spring pack movement

The Rat 22 February 2005 07:10:00
 The rear leaf springs on my vehicle seem to be moving side-to-side in the
pack. Evidence for this is a clip (3/16" thick!) around the back of the
pack being spread apart. How is this possible? Is there a fix?


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Nate Nagel 22 February 2005 13:50:47 permanent link ]
 The Rat wrote:
The rear leaf springs on my vehicle seem to be moving side-to-side in the> pack. Evidence for this is a clip (3/16" thick!) around the back of the> pack being spread apart. How is this possible? Is there a fix?>

The only way I could see this happening is if the U-bolts have become
loose somehow.

good luck

nate


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Ray 23 February 2005 03:56:52 permanent link ]
 The Rat wrote:> The rear leaf springs on my vehicle seem to be moving side-to-side in the> pack. Evidence for this is a clip (3/16" thick!) around the back of the> pack being spread apart. How is this possible? Is there a fix?>

Do you drive like a manic? :)­

On my dirt track Camaro, I had the same problem in the first race - the
little clamps that hold the springs in place weren't there - didn't
notice - one leaf was rubbing on the tire.

We used a BFRH* and made some homemade clips out of barstock and a bolt
to hold them in place.

Never thought to check the UBolts... but the whole rear end is coming
out shortly anyway... (changing shocks and spring bushings) so we'll
double check those...it's one of the few things I didn't break and have
to disassemble last year...

*BFRH = Big Fancy Rubber Hammer. I don't recommend hammering on springs.

btw, what kind of car?
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The Rat 27 February 2005 08:18:51 permanent link ]
 
I got under today and put a 2 foot bar on those bolts. Can't move them.
No sign of the U-bolts being loose either, though there is a gap between
the U-bolt and the spring pack, like the wrong size U-bolts were used.
Could this be a potential cause? Could the center pin actually be broken
or deteriorated, allowing movement?


On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:12:58 -0500, Mike Romain wrote:
That means the u-bolts are loose. I recommend a fast fix before the> center pin snaps and the axle starts moving backward and the driveshaft> falls out like happened to a friend recently.>
Mike> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee> 235 BFG AT's>
The Rat wrote:>>
The rear leaf springs on my vehicle seem to be moving side-to-side in>> the pack. Evidence for this is a clip (3/16" thick!) around the back of>> the pack being spread apart. How is this possible? Is there a fix?

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