My personal reflection about that small rubber button with a square on
to is that it was there to keep the individual leaves from slapping
together. I replaced mine with a glued in rubber button of same size and
thickness.
Ron
Mark Coffin wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> After disassembling one of my rear springs for restoration,
> I'm curious about the little square pads of material
> between the leafs. They appear to have been made of cloth,
> or similar material. Are these really necessary or is it
> OK to reassemble the springs without them? What is their
> purpose?
>
> If not, what kind of material should I use. I was thinking
> of maybe thin rubber sheet?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mark Coffin
> SRL311-04425
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