Leafsprings, what to do?

Post by **Onne** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:10 pm

Well, just a couple of questions.

what should be the distance between bumpstop and spring?

What should I have on my car, 5 or 7 leaves?
The latter because some LCV was used to donate its organs to my car

That's it actually....

Onne

Post by **Stig** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:55 pm

I don't know about the bumpstops as mine has managed without ever since I bought it at least... so if someone does know could they also tell me how long the bumpstop is?

As for the springs I believe it should be 5 leaves for saloons and 7 leaves for travellers (and probably LCV's but I'm no expert).

Post by **Willie** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:11 pm

ONNE....your early cars should have the seven leaf springs, these
give more control of the dreaded axle tramp but also give a much
harder ride. I changed my 7 leaf for 5 leaf for that reason.Depends
on your personal preference. From December 1958 the 7 leaf type
were replaced by 5 leaf on the saloons and convertibles. The
travellers retained the 7 leaf type.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:14 pm

8 for the LCVs - can make things interestig over speed bumbs when you're not carrying something heavy...

Post by **Willie** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:19 pm

STIG.....the difference between the top of the bump stop rubber
and the metal plate which is hits on full deflection is approx 1+ 1/2"
inches in the rest position.

Post by **plastic_orange** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:19 pm

Just eat more pies!!!

Post by **Onne** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:37 pm

Thats probably it Pete, I don't eat enough.... Must say I could do with some extra weight. 6ft3 and 10 stone. And no missus.

Is there any way of telling if my leaf springs are original?

Onne

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:27 pm

Is there any way of telling if my leaf springs are original?

If they are original what?

Post by **Onne** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:41 am

rayofleamington wrote:
Is there any way of telling if my leaf springs are original?
If they are original what?

As in did they come new with the car?

Post by **Cam** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:19 am

It does not matter really as the new ones are pretty much exactly the same as the old ones.

6'3" and 10 stone!!

Blimey, I'm 7 inches shorter and 2 stone heavier!

As Pete says: Eat more pies!!

Post by **Relfy** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:01 pm

6'3" and 10 stone!! Blimey, I'm 7 inches shorter and 2 stone heavier!

Flip! Me too!

(although not those exact figures.)

(...pun not intended) ;)

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:01 pm

As in did they come new with the car?

I expect it did come with leaf springs... It would occur to me to wonder if they were ever removed from the car as that would mean dissassembly might be easier in future, but I'd never wondered if they were changed as it's not like they're unique! Each to his own though ;-)

Post by **newagetraveller** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:41 pm

When I take my car for an MOT they fail it if a bumpstop is missing.

Post by **Stig** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:50 pm

newagetraveller wrote:When I take my car for an MOT they fail it if a bumpstop is missing.

Perhaps as mine doesn't have any at all the tester doesn't realise it's even supposed to have them...
Generally he's pretty good and does find things I've missed (usually rust

)

The rear chassis does have tell-tale wear marks where the springs have hit by the rear shackles after a trip to Ikea with my brother a few years ago. Oddly, that was shortly before one of the springs broke on a bumpy Welsh road...

Post by **Onne** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:53 pm

Just in case I was wrong with these imperial measurements, how many kilos is 1 stone? Wasn't that 14lbs?

Post by **HarryMango** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:56 pm

Hi Onne

Yes 1 stone is 14lbs & 1Kg = 2.2lbs so 1 stone is 6.36Kg.

Rog

Post by **Onne** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:28 pm

11 stone then. I was less than 10 two years ago though, but I am enjoying my food.

Real pity I can't get any Cornish pasties here. I am addicted to them!

Post by **plastic_orange** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:36 pm

Hope this isn't a cunning plan to get pies sent from all over the country to avoid cooking!!

Post by **Onne** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:38 pm

Postage is the problem..... I am going to get myself a large packet of them whn I am over!

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:09 am

Here you go Onne: http://kenanderson.net/pasties/cornish.html

Does that help?

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Leafsprings, what to do?

Leafsprings, what to do?

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