21-09-2021, 08:49 PM
(21-09-2021, 08:21 PM)Bob Culver Wrote: Hi Chris
Nice to see the new springs with taper leaves, esp for the 2nd one.
But as the square were presumably replacements just how far has the car been? My car has original at 130,000 miles but at least one intermediate leaf has been replaced over the ages.
I have a pair of 7 leaf springs which I assumed from a Big Seven but transpires not. Did the Rubies have heavier springs?
Hi Bob, I must say they're a big improvement. The ride height wasn't too bad, but I found the bushes (very) loose in the spring eyes, and grooves worn in each leaf by the leaf above. Given that the axle was already out for a rebuild it seemed daft not to replace them now. No clue about mileage I'm afraid, I've only had the car since June - all I can say is it's well worn!
I can remember as a student rummaging around the scrap yard for an old leaf spring which I cannibalised for odd leaves to replace my broken ones...happy to say at the opposite end of my career I can afford to buy a new pair!