Rear springs

As a result of the MOT failure, (cracked off side spring), I've got to replace the rear springs on my SWB 3 series. A few questions: -

Any tips?

Do the new springs come with bushes already fitted?

Is it worth buying all new shackle bolts, U-bolts etc?

Cheers

T.

mines dint have bushes fitted but thats not to say another source might have them fitted to avoid the chance of blowing yer self up. get noo bolts nuts and u-bolts as the others will be fooked

Aye, thought as much.......................

T.

aye yer shackle bolts will be part worn through and yer u-bolts will snap when you try to undo them

new bolts are a must and well worth it, give your self plenty of time to do the job.

Be carfull if you have to cut the U bolts off as the have a tendency of flying off.

nah dunt cut them orf just bung an impact socket in yer long bar and give it laldeee

slob said:

nah dunt cut them orf just bung an impact socket in yer long bar and give it laldeee

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WTF is a laldeee................

T.

Probabley safer but im lazy.

Ive heard of people welding springs in the past, carnt see it working but has anyone else heard of this actually working.

it can't work fer long unless you can lay yer hand on some spring steel welding rods

Teter said:

WTF is a laldeee................

T.

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just do it and try to undo the nuts yule find oot what it is

aye you can weld springs as a temp job. but they wont last that long.
or a real skilled welder can do it properly.

its just much simpler to change for a new one, they aint even that expensive.

search these forums for a home made tool to do the re-bushing job, dead easy.

ive got a set of springs fer a swb doin nuffink if yer want em

The springs I got (britpart) from Beamends had the bushes fitted. I'd certainly go for replacing all the parts you you think might help and whacking in the copperease to save a bit of effort for next time!

Having had the misfortune of needing to get 8 of these U bolts off I can say that they do fairly crack off (watch your knees with the angle grinder )

A few cuts partially through on either side of the U bolt will help and you could maybe use a big cold chisel to split them...

Even then, they can be stubborn but at least the tension's much reduced.

if you use the socket way wiff a long bar the buggers shear at the nut end, that makes it easier to remove them and you don't get a face full of angle grinder, nor do you risk cutting summun you dint wanna cut.. ask yella he knows all about that

aye, im an eggspurt at cuttin the bits you dint want cuttin, take my bulkhead fer eggsampul, go on please someone take it

All new bits ordered yesterday and hopefully arriving today. Bushes already fitted and I've invested in a can of copper grease and a "very long" bar.
Everything has been soaked in WD40 and I'm about to go off and get some axle stands.
Silly question time - where's the best place to put the axle stands on the chassis?

T.

i put mine benind the front spring hangers and infront of the rears

Where to put axle stands on a series - anywhere thats not rusted!

Changed the springs on mine a while back - one thing to watch is that they are handed - get it wrong and your landrover will look like a certain italian tower.

Also Take care when undoing as there are some heavy things comming free - and I dont mean Slobs wallet - i left the wheels on and just touching the ground so didnt have to catch the axle. Oh deep fun

Started at 0930 this morning and finished half an hour ago, (1300). Much easier than I was expecting
I loosened all the nuts, (I think the soak in WD40 did the trick), before doing any jacking and went from there.
The second one took half the time the first one did and the only expletive used was when I dropped the spring on two fingers .
Thanks for the help chaps, hopefully it'll pass the MOT now.

T.

thats pretty good for an hammerture.
well done mate.

hope it passes with flying colours.