Are my springs past the sell by date
- Thread starter stratie
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Book says 120mm (5") from top of axle case to the chassis rail with load on the front so you're probably not too far off. Could be wind up in the bushes - slacken off all the spring and shackle bolts making sure the pins rotate freely, hopefully the front will sit up giving you more than the 5" of clearance. You should have to get a couple of mates to sit on the front to get the clearance down to 5", then tighten up all the bolts. If you can't get enough clearance then the springs are probably shot - either gone soft or rusted up.
Ok, i've just took a quick measurement and it's 165mm....where did the extra 45mm come from??
I presume you're measuring to the bottom of the chassis rail? You have to measure perpendicular to the rail, not at an angle - see section 5 in the manual, downloadable here:- Land Rover Manuals, Part Catalogue, workshop manual, download pdf files, Landroverweb.com Linking your Landy to the World! If you really are sitting too high you might find that the rubber bushes have perished and aren't holding the springs in compression.
My money is on the bushes, they look a tad tired.
Thank's for the help and the link mate, you're star
