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leaf spring clamp installation
evantugby:
Is there a specific tool to put these leaf spring clamps on? How are you guys doing it?
Second question: do you put them on before leaf springs are mounted to kar? they're in installed?
J_Speegle:
--- Quote from: evantugby on February 18, 2018, 10:40:06 PM ---Second question: do you put them on before leaf springs are mounted to kar? they're in installed?
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When in doubt copy what the factory did ;) They were installed to the springs before they were shipped to the car assembly plants
--- Quote from: evantugby on February 18, 2018, 10:40:06 PM ---Is there a specific tool to put these leaf spring clamps on? How are you guys doing it?
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Series of C clamps. Believe someone posted a series of pictures of the arrangement in a prior thread
Remember to protect surfaces from scratching the spring or clamp finishes.
1- Springs bolted together- held secure to a bench or some form of holder.
2- One C clamp to hold the clamp in place to the spring. If you center it or slightly off center towards the side with the hole in the strap
3- One C clamp to hold the sides into the spring.
4- Collapse/bend the end of the strap with the tab to the spring surface. If you off set the first C clamp then you can close it completely.
5- Remove the first c clamp if you haven't already and close the other end of the strap and engage the tab tightly
You done - remove everything and move on to the next one. Don't forget the insulator
CharlesTurner:
I use a bench vise with smooth jaws and a hammer.
evantugby:
--- Quote from: J_Speegle on February 18, 2018, 11:09:19 PM ---When in doubt copy what the factory did ;) They were installed to the springs before they were shipped to the car assembly plants
Series of C clamps. Believe someone posted a series of pictures of the arrangement in a prior thread
Remember to protect surfaces from scratching the spring or clamp finishes.
1- Springs bolted together- held secure to a bench or some form of holder.
2- One C clamp to hold the clamp in place to the spring. If you center it or slightly off center towards the side with the hole in the strap
3- One C clamp to hold the sides into the spring.
4- Collapse/bend the end of the strap with the tab to the spring surface. If you off set the first C clamp then you can close it completely.
5- Remove the first c clamp if you haven't already and close the other end of the strap and engage the tab tightly
You done - remove everything and move on to the next one. Don't forget the insulator
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Thanks Jeff! I'll knock this out tomorrow. It's a federal holiday so a down day. :) BTW, when you say clamp insulator, you're referring to the rubber insulator already attached to each spring clamp in the picture, correct? If so mine came attached.
J_Speegle:
--- Quote from: evantugby on February 18, 2018, 11:29:24 PM ---..................... BTW, when you say clamp insulator, you're referring to the rubber insulator already attached to each spring clamp in the picture, correct? If so mine came attached.
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Yes one in the same. Forget it or it falls off your not going to be happy
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