rear leaf spring replacement

[singleton]

Looking like I've got to replace my near side rear leaf spring, might even do both, my project saloon has always had a slight lean which I thought may have been a problem at the front of the vehicle but on inspection I thing the rear leaf has lost a little of its strength, has anyone got any advice/tips on how to do the job?

[bmcecosse]

Wire brush all the bolts/nuts involved - and thoroughly soak with penetrating oil (so not WD40...) for a week before hand....... It's usually the driver side spring that sags first - has it been renewed already?

[IslipMinor]

Not necessarily the rear spring. When my mother bought 'our' MInor at 6 years old and 40,000 miles it had a lean to the LH or passenger side, so we replaced the rear srping - made no difference! Adjusting the LH torsion bar a couple of holes levelled it up very nicely!

[kennatt]

springs should always be replaced in pairs,put one on and you will be doing the other within a few months

[singleton]

Yes I agree best to do both, I might just try adjusting the front torsion bar first, will it be easier to move bar on crossmember or adjust splines at the front? Is adjusting the spline at the front easy enough? Do you have to remove all the front components to take tension off?

[bmcecosse]

Splines at front - it's been covered many times. `15 minute job if the arm slides on the splines ok.

[IslipMinor]

What is the difference between the 2 sides? 1 spline, front or rear, changes the ride height by 1.25", whereas one hole on the rear sliding adjuster gives a 1/4" change.