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How long is a peice of string?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:47 pm
by mickeytwonames
Excluding bear-traps, snafus etc. How long should it take to change the rear springs on a saloon if it's upon a ramp?
Re: How long is a peice of string?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:05 pm
by bmcecosse
Depends if the bolts/nuts have already been dosed with Plus Gas (NOT WD 40..) and loosened before you start. A morning should see it done !
Re: How long is a peice of string?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:08 pm
by midengineracer
Can you lift the car off yourself?

You need to lift the body so the rear end (axle) is free to move, so ramps aren't of much use...
30 minutes is fair if nothing breaks. IMHO
Re: How long is a peice of string?
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:21 am
by jagnut66
Hi,
I changed mine to seven leaf in the back alley in one afternoon, with a couple of axle stands and a trolley jack. Mind you all my nuts and bolts were free having previously done all the bushes.
30 minutes is fair if nothing breaks. IMHO
Don't know about half an hour, mind you I wasn't in a hurry..........
Plenty of copper grease on the threads for next time!
Best wishes,
Mike.
Re: How long is a peice of string?
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:19 am
by mickeytwonames
Thanks - when I said ramp I meant hydraulic lift - The heat got to me
Re: How long is a peice of string?
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:55 pm
by DaisyMayFozz
What heat, been pretty poor really up here in East Yorkshire

Re: How long is a peice of string?
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:13 pm
by lambrettalad
what !!!!!! Is that a criticism of Gods own County

Re: How long is a peice of string?
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:24 pm
by DaisyMayFozz
No critism

just God was not providing his own county with lashings of sun today. I wanted to paint the garage door!