Steve:
Move the jackstand. You had the right idea with the saw. That is the
tidy way to get the spring off.
The sleeve of the front bushing has frozen to the bolt, it's pretty
typical and a PITA.
Go slowly and carefully. Be thankful that this is one of the more
onerous jobs to get done on the car. It's all down hill from here.
The rear shackles do not have Metalastic (sleeve) type bushings so do
not pose a problem.
Kelvin.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Steve Shoyer
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 12:27 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Still working on the rear springs
I've gotten the U-bolts off, and now I'm working on the front bolts.
The nots are off on both sides. One bolt turns but will not skid out
(yes, I've hit it with a hammer, repeatedly). The other side is rusted
in place and won't turn. Both sides have gotten B'Laster for a couple
of weeks now. I tried the torch, but mostly got smoke from the
bushings. I also tried a reciprocating saw, but can't quite get it in
place without snapping the blade on the rear of the mounting point. The
saw is blocked by the jack stand holding up the car at other angles.
Any other suggestions? I'm not looking forward to the rear shackles, as
there's even less room to work there.
--Steve (1980 MGB)
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