Morris Minor Owners Club

hi all,

i want to replace the bushes on the rear springs on my 58 van..

i ve done the rear ones with the shackle plates, no problems there...

however the front ones seem far from simple... do i have to undo the Ubolts and the rear shackles to slide it off the front or is there an easier way..

thanks in advance

Jake

yes thats the way you have to do it
but obviously support the chassis and axle

Be carefull taking off the nut on the front pin. Clean up the thread and use penetrating fluid if it feels at all tight. I say this because mine sheared off very easily which left an awkward repair.

and you may have to burn the old bush out
you may be lucky and the spring will pop off
but sometimes levering helps and rocking to and fro

hhmmmm sounds like fun....


any thing else i have to think about other than maybe detach handbrake cables and maybe brake lines?