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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:23 pm 
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watty58 wrote:
Thanks for all the info, but gave in and bought a new set hope it will give some new life to the old girl :D


and dont pick up FB's....lol

That's me walking then! :sad:

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:31 pm 
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Replaced old springs with new drives nice now apart for vibration when hitting 30 and 40 mph, new springs are a little bit thicker so car is higher so diff is out of line, will have to swap over one of the old leafs to replace thicker one to lower the ride height, what a nightmare hope it works or its a spare or repair sale on eBay, lol


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:55 pm 
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watty58 wrote:
Replaced old springs with new drives nice now apart for vibration when hitting 30 and 40 mph, new springs are a little bit thicker so car is higher so diff is out of line, will have to swap over one of the old leafs to replace thicker one to lower the ride height, what a nightmare hope it works or its a spare or repair sale on eBay, lol



it could be highlighting wear in UJ's or centre bearing

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:04 pm 
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I'd guess is because the diff is now tilted either up or down,the actual height shouldn't make any difference (within limits) as it would end up at a different height depending on load anyway.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:44 pm 
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Changed over new bottom leafs for ones off the old leaf springs (old ones are tapered) only had to modify the leaf clamps, dressed and painted contact points put back together drove to duel carriageway then floored it, small vibration at 80mph, was amazed it done that speed lol, Back to work tomorrow though, bones and joints aching but hey ho that's what you get for being 55.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:20 pm 
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Fifty five? You're a veritable baby!!!

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:46 pm 
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Baconsdozen wrote:
Fifty five? You're a veritable baby!!!


Do we do competitions? Who's the youngest here with the highest mileage? (36 and 390,000 respectively) :wink:


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:06 pm 
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I'm in with a chance on the highest mileage but dip right out on being the youngest!!

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