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RE: Creaking spring

To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Creaking spring
From: Alain Gigučre <agig@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 19:32:02 -0400
Peter, does your spring have the original zinc interleaf or maybe 
plastic? If you have neither, you should dissassemble the springs and 
add zinc or plastic between the leafs. Spring shops can do this for 
you or you can find zinc sheet  from a roofing contractor and cut it 
to size. Other than that, WD40 is for kids, as it evaporates, you 
need a stout grease, maybe lithium grease, but you would still have 
to break up the springs, which is a pain because the clip screws are 
peened closed so they wont fall out of the clip. Be prepared with 
some new screws and a tap if you have to break open the springs...

Good luck



My car has developed an enfuriating "creak" from the l.h. rear spring. Seems
to be coming from the front end of the spring but no amount of WD40 or
silicone spray makes any difference. Although probably not all that important
in itself, it's the sort of thing that has cars pulled apart because the owner
is being driven *#%#* crazy! Any ideas?

Cheers

Peter Linn
Brisbane
BN1 Ward Spl coupe
-- 
        Alain Giguere
        BN7 Bits





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