Derek, assuming the upper and lower wishbones and vertical link are still in
place you should be able to remove the shock absorber and insert the threaded
bar in its place to compress the spring and allow you to remove the bottom pan
etc. I don't think the shock is holding this assembly under tension.
The jacking up under the spring pan etc to remove the road spring is all after
the shock has been removed and the threaded bar is a safer alternative to that
part of the procedure.
Stan
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From: 6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of de
Bastos, Derek
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 2:45 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] Front spring removal
Hi all,
Long time lurker, first-of-probably-many time poster.
Quick intro: A few months ago I started doing a full frame off on my
'76 TR6, which has been sitting fallow in my garage for the past 25
years (long sad story involving a broken laygear and a poor college kid
running out of money, parts and patience but being too
stubborn/sentimental and never poor enough to make him sell the car in
pieces).
I am currently down to a bare frame except for the front suspension. My
first question: How do get the coil springs out?
There is no hard stop on the front like there was on the trailing arms.
It appears that the shock absorber is the only thing keeping the front
spring in tension and therefore no way (that I can see) to keep it in
tension while I remove the bits.
Bentley et. al. say to use the weight of the car and a jack under the
spring pan, but obviously my bare frame doesn't have the weight. I have
the coil compression tool (the threaded rod and end plate) but it can't
be used with the damper in place. Interesting that Bentley makes no
mention about keeping tension in the spring to remove the damper, just
remove a couple of bolts and you're done. I can't see how to do that
without putting a huge spring hole in my wall (and probably me).
Any tips?
Thanks,
Derek
'76 TR6
Laytonsville, MD
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