David,
Its been a while since I last did this, but I simply put a hydraulic floor
jack under the trailing arm, jacked it up a bit to support the trailing arm
and releive the tension of the spring on the shock link, undo the shock
link, and then SLOWLY lower the jack under the trailing arm. The arm drops
and then the spring just falls loose. The jack prevents the spring from
suddenly releasing. Easy. I wish the front springs were as easy.
Greg H.
76 TR6
68 MGB/GT
Denton, Texas
>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 19:57:58 -0800 (PST)
>From: David Yip <puppy_friend@yahoo.com>
>Subject: TR6 Real spring removal
>Hi:
> I was wondering if someone can tell me how to
>replace the rear springs on a TR6. According to the
>shop manuals, all I should have to do is disconnect
>the shock link and drop the trailing arm. The spring
>should just come off then. When I try this though,
>the spring is still under enough tension that it won't
>come out. Do I have to use a spring compressor? If
>so, can I use the one for the front that consists of a
>rod and a couple of plates?
>
>thanks,
>David
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