John, You forgot about the usefulness of a few verbal profanities to help
negotiate the eye bolts and "spring center locating post" into location.
And you may want to double check that the windows and doors are closed so
the neighbors don't get the wrong impression of what type of person you
really are.
After all who in their right mind would purposefully shut themselves up in a
garage by themselves on a perfectly nice day just to fondle and swear at an
automobile.
Meeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Good Luck Ned, Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "John P. New" <jnew@hazelden.ca>
To: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
Cc: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: Replacing Rear Springs
> Ned, When I removed and replaced my springs, I followed the Factory
> Workshop Manual, and I found the following entries in my log:
>
> ---
> Rear spring removal tip: Put a scissor jack under the middle of the
> spring (the Miata's jack was perfect a hole in the middle of the
> jack's platform accepted the bottom centre bolt of the spring perfectly)
> and raise it until it puts a slight upward pressure on the spring/axle
> assembly. Remove the four nuts on the two U-bolts. Slowly lower the
> scissor jack until it comes away from the spring. At this point, 95% of
> the spring tension is relieved, and the rear shackle is almost fully
> forward.
> Gotcha: On left side, an exhaust mount is in the way of the rear of the
> spring as it is lowered. Remove this mount before removing spring.
> ---
> Replaced springs. Used new, all-metal, self-locking nuts for U-bolts;
> used new lock washers for rear shackle pins. Used copper-based
> anti-seize compound for front pin and upper shackle pin & rubber bushes;
> used suspension grease for lower shackle pin and rubber bushes. Replaced
> exhaust mounting bracket on LH side.
> ---
>
> I don't have any notes for the actual replacement procedure, so I will
> utter those infamous words: the spring replacement is a reversal of the
> removal procedure.
>
> If you don't have the Workshop Manual, I guess I could send you a scan
> of the section that deals with this.
>
> John P. New
> London, Ontario, Canada
> '67 BJ8
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