> 1) I plan to pack all the springs with high-tech. grease, and enclose them
in
> "Weffco" spring gaiters. Is this worth the effort & expense?
In my experience, gaiters tend to retain moisture. I think I would do
without, and just maintain your springs with greasing. Unless this is a
"looks" sort of thing.
> 3) How about replacing all rubber spring shackle bushings with
"Silentbloc"
> units, similar to those used at the front end of the rear springs? (Seems
to
> me that this (along with #2, above) would give much more precise and
> stable location to the springs and axles, with attendant improvement in
> tracking and steering.) Alternatively, would the polyurethane bushings
> now avaliable be as good, or better?
I would go with the poly bushings. I have them in a number of cars, and they
work very well indeed! They require no maintainence, and with the exception
of one instance (the front suspension of my wife's Morris), they don't make
any noise at all. They locate the suspension superbly, and seem to last
forever. Of course, it roughens the ride......not that this effect matters
in a T car!!
> 5) I'm currently still using the original rear springs, after about
150,000
> miles. Should I replace them, have them re-arched, or just continue
to
> use them?
I have had a number of different types of springs re-arched, and it works
only if the guy doing the work has some idea of the original setting. If
done properly, though, they work fine.
Make sure that they are checked for cracks, though; if they are cracked,
toss 'em.
Safety Fast!
Ray
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