leafsprings

Post by **samuria** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:34 pm

today i noticed a rattle from the rear of car

turned out to be the clips on the leafsprings...
they now just slide on the springs

how do i fix them? or can they be bought new...
tried the search but nothing...
cheers

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:03 pm

sure i saw some on ebay

Post by **les** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:58 pm

Once upon a time there was this bear, no no I mean there was no way the clamps could slip because they were riveted but now some bright spark had decided you can do it for less money, so now they use packing case straps wound round a piece of rubber. You could make some or yes maybe ebay.

Post by **samuria** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:31 pm

had a closer look...
there is a pin on the spring where the clamp fits?
and some fragments of rubber.
so would it be ok to try and replace the rubber and nip up the clamp?

Post by **les** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:42 pm

Difficult to visualize your setup, maybe there is an existing clamp still on the springs that you can compare with

Post by **samuria** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:36 pm

will add a photo in the morning

Post by **samuria** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:06 pm

this one is the best of the bad bunch

not a great photo

but you can see its loose[frame]

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Post by **Ufudu** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:32 pm

Yes you can open them up, clean, replace the rubber and reassemble.

Take care to bend the tabs only as far as you need to. I snapped one but managed to spot MIG it back in place so you can't see the crack. I don't think you can do this more than once, they will certainly break the second time.

see also http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f= ... 0700_18284[/img][/frame]

Post by **samuria** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:40 pm

many thanks ufudu...
will have go next week

can't lose any thing if they break

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 3:55 pm

Are you sure that's the source of the rattle ? Seems unlikely to me......

Post by **les** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:29 pm

Thinking the same, must have good hearing to pick them out above the din of a Minor!

Original clamps and flimsy replacement ones!

Post by **samuria** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:37 pm

all four are loose.
i had the engine ticking over and was walking round the tail end and heard
the noise.
can't hear it while in the car

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:44 pm

Oh well - if they are 'jingling' about.....

Post by **alexmcguffie** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:58 pm

Someone has been reading this thread and seen a business oportunity!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-MINOR- ... 5b022dd7f8

Not me BTW!!

Morris Minor Owners Club

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