RE: [alfa] Front spring removal

["Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
webb.p@domain.elided
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:39 PM
To: alfa@domain.elided
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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