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leaf springs
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:38 pm
by davidmiles
These leaf springs have a covering of light rust, since the chassis rusted clear away, the springs have had nothing bearing any weight or pressure on them for some time, with replacement U bolts and mountings, does anyone think I'm wrong to try to restore the original leaf springs?<br>
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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:11 pm
by Mogwai
the springs may clean up ok if the leaves haven't worn into each other
looking at your picture one other thing to check is the axle casing around the spring mounts as they can rot through
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:28 pm
by aupickup
also check for any cracks in the springs, other than that they should be ok
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:53 pm
by bmcecosse
They will be fine. Tele damper looks a bit worse for wear though!
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:03 am
by kennatt
impossible to say untill they are on the car under load,could by ok could be sagging and done for. If I was doing a rebuild for the cost of the springs about £ 30 each I would change them But your call Certainly wouldn't want to fit them and then have to take them off again.You're probably going to have to buy a new fitting kit and u bolts they look done for.
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:54 am
by aupickup
i would fit the original ones first
it is not a difficult or time consuming job to put new ones on later
repro is not as good as original even on springs
springs last a good few years
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:20 am
by bmcecosse
It's obviously an LCV - but I only see 7 leaves (Traveller springs) - I though the LCV had 8 (or maybe 9) leaves ?
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:24 am
by aupickup
nope
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:08 pm
by bmcecosse
Sure ??
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:37 pm
by Rasputin
My LCV has 8 leaves.
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:38 pm
by linearaudio
aupickup wrote:i would fit the original ones first
it is not a difficult or time consuming job to put new ones on later
repro is not as good as original even on springs
springs last a good few years
I agree with those sentiments, once you have freed the fixings off they will come out easily again if needed in the near future.
Only bit I'm not so sure of is your last comment re life of new springs
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:41 pm
by bmcecosse
Thank you Ras!!
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:43 pm
by d_harris
I believe there were 2 types of LCV spring depending on how the van was rated.
I've also heard the LCV springs have a different eye arrangement
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:48 pm
by aupickup
i meant nope not 9
the 8cwt used the same number of leafs only thicker
the bush holes are a different size at the front as well
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:51 pm
by aupickup
and the pic does show 8
there is the very short one by the axle,
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:58 pm
by d_harris
aupickup wrote:
the 8cwt used the same number of leafs only thicker
Thanks AU. Every day is a schoolday!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:56 pm
by bmcecosse
It must be so short - it's pretending to be the U bolt platform !!
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:29 pm
by aupickup
bmcecosse wrote:It must be so short - it's pretending to be the U bolt platform !!
yes that is right it is a very short one
when new leaf springs are bought you still need this one from the original springs
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:32 pm
by bmcecosse
Are you sure it really IS a spring leaf then - not just a mounting plate ?
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:11 pm
by aupickup
its classed as a spring really