nope. then again.... it's not easy...
but possible to jam a wedge in between the
spring plate and body sheetmetal to force it
down. But you're better off (safer, and with
less possible damage) to simply drop the spring
ends from the uprights. I've even gone to the extent once
of using the stock spit jack 'under' the diff, with a 2"x4"
under the jack, and rope tied up and over the spring.
cranking the jack...will pull the spring down.
BUT BE CAREFUL! The jack can slip and jump
sideways if not properly secured. And that spring
can be surprising dangerous even under only slight
loading if and when it lets loose!
p.a.y.o.r.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Mayer" <celiracer81@hotmail.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: the discouraging differential saga continues...
> Thank you everyone for your help with that. It turns out that all i
needed
> was a good pry bar and a rubber malllet.
>
> But now that the differential is in...i can't get the leaf spring to go
down
> far enough to fasten to the differential. I thought maybe i could
> disconnect the leaf spring from the vertical link, lower the spring enough
> to get the nuts on the studs over the metal plate and then get the leaf
> spring back on the vertical link. Is there an easier way?
>
> Thanks again,
> Dave
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