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RE: Rear springs - Tony Press - 22-08-2019
You can use the spring pin as its own puller - a short tube over the shoulder, a big washer and a nut on the shocker thread.
(I can't claim this as my idea )
RE: Rear springs - Bob Culver - 23-08-2019
It may all sound tedious but compared with any work on a modern it is a cinch. All the plastic fastenrs alone require more thought and expertise.
RE: Rear springs - Duncan Grimmond - 23-08-2019
This is what I have
RE: Rear springs - spannerman - 23-08-2019
Just looked at photo there is a grub
Screw there holding the bolt in?
That will need removing before. It
Will undo
RE: Rear springs - Ruairidh Dunford - 23-08-2019
I note that the scroll on the end of the spring is orientated incorrectly - I suspect that is the cause of your low stance!
RE: Rear springs - Bob Culver - 23-08-2019
And is the s.a link cracked?
RE: Rear springs - Howard Wright - 23-08-2019
Hi Duncan
I'm not too sure but I think that the backplates look to be Morris so it is possibly unlikely that there will be a hole drilled to aid the drifting out of the spring pin. The grub screw looks to be the securing mechanism for the pin although I'm not sure I would like to rely on this to hold the pin. I doubt that there will be a cotter but you need to find out.
I think your best bet is to strip away the shocker undo the grub screw, check that there is no cotter or other holding device and use a puller to get the pin out.
Good luck!
Cheers
Howard
RE: Rear springs - Duncan Grimmond - 23-08-2019
Thanks for the suggestions, I'm steeling myself for a day of spanner-rash and swearing!
RE: Rear springs - Dave Mann - 23-08-2019
I think I can see the cotter nut hiding in the gloom to the right of the grease nipple.
RE: Rear springs - Zetomagneto - 23-08-2019
Howard, I think you are right, the grub screw is holding the spring pin. This was not an unusal mod in racing circles to enable a quick change of rear axle . One had a selection of complete axles with different ratios. I can’t see a cotter in the hole.
This looks like an Austin Seven axle with Morris backplates.