If you can get the bolt out (by tapping and pulling or some such) your spring
will come out. If not, your spring will hang up on the projection to locate it
on the upper side. I had the same problem, and bought a Sears Reciprocating saw
( a new tool!) and using a long blade sawed the bolt off and then the spring
came out.
Roger Cotting
60 Bugeye (2)
73 Midget
80 TR8
95 Mitsu 3000GT
Doug Ingram wrote:
> My winter project this year is a rear end rebuild of my bugeye, and
> replacing the 4.22 diff with a 3.9. Everything came apart very easily,
> except the absolute last thing. Just before I put a socket onto the head of
> the outer forward bolt on the right rear spring, I thought to myself - just
> this one, and disassembly is done..... but it couldn't be that easy. The
> bolt sheared off just below the head.
>
> %&$#@!!!
>
> When something like this happens, I usually go to another project and think
> about it a little. Here's my question: If I start drilling the bolt, how
> deep will I have to go to loosen the spring and pull it out. Will having
> most of the bolt in place prevent the spring from being removed?
>
> Any help appreciated,
>
> Doug Ingram
> Victoria BC
> 1958 Sprite (AN5L/636)
> 1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
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