RE: [alfa] Front spring removal

[webb.p@xxxxxxxxxxx]

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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> webb.p@domain.elided
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:39 PM
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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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