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ello , i need to weld new metal around rear spring shackle plate, wats the method for extracting pins ,jack up on axle ,support body ,then lower axle? cheers steve

,jack up on axle ,support body ,then lower axle?

Yep.

For the front spring hanger: find the 2 little nuts on the spring hanger side plate (towards the centre of the car). Grind them off. Undo the nut on the opposite side (holding the pin in), then drive a flat chisel between the plate and the spring hanger itself and using a drift belt the pin out towards the centre of the car (the plate should then come with it attached to the pin).

For the rear, just undo the 4 nuts and take the plates off the sides and the spring will come away with the pins and bushes still in. Just drive the pins out then with a drift and the bushes should then pull out by hand or use a screwdriver and prise them out.

for the rears (usually called the rear chassis extensions) it is usually a much better idea to use the repair sections instead of letting in new metal locally. The chanels tend to rot right along the bottom so a local repair is usually not a permanent fix.

cheers boys

There's an excellent video on how to change the rear springs on a Minor - Pyoor-Kate's website. Along with other goodies!

Colin

*grins* Cheers! And there I was considering advertising it myself

There's an excellent video on how to change the rear springs on a Minor

or you could follow the simple instructions in the Sept/Oct Minor Matters 'technical tips' section, but it's not a difficult job really, so I expect you're already well underway.

rayofleamington wrote:

There's an excellent video on how to change the rear springs on a Minor

or you could follow the simple instructions in the Sept/Oct Minor Matters 'technical tips' section, but it's not a difficult job really, so I expect you're already well underway.

*cough* that's if *cough* everything *cough* undoes *cough*.

As you will find in one of the fine small bush production's films, it's not always that way, as Kate and I found out...

*cough*

Oh, but don't worry... It should just undo just fine

In fact, I have a spare shackle pin somewhere if you break one...

cheers nikki , but cam has the right idea ,take plates off. need to get rubber bushes out before welding

Hey guys give me some more information in details.

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