Rear spring alignment

[mosman58]

Removed a rear tire to inspect it and noticed that the spring has moved off its pad (and the pad is split). Pads seem in short supply. Is there an easy way to get the spring to sit on the pad without removing everything?

[stephers]

You can use a couple of external spring compressors on the outside of the spring to compress it enough to replace the pad and have the spring set properly.        Don't bother trying to set it with a broken pad, it will just come off again

 

Thanks, Rick

[Son of Marty]

Put the jack under the brake drum and raise the suspension to running height, how does it sit now? Your going to eventually find new rings and fitting them is just a matter of unbolting the rear shock and letting the arm drop until the spring is loose and switch the ring out.

[mosman58]

Thanks - the  spring is off when lowered. Looks like the pads are available- will order both.

 

[Buckeye]

1 hour ago, mosman58 said:

Removed a rear tire to inspect it and noticed that the spring has moved off its pad (and the pad is split). Pads seem in short supply. Is there an easy way to get the spring to sit on the pad without removing everything?

Do you know if coil springs are original or lowering/ aftermarket ones? New pads will eventually end up to be similar to the existing ones. I will be looking for root cause. I am guessing they are aftermarket. Try to flip the coil spring see they seat better in the perch. 

[mosman58]

I’m not sure if they are original. I’ll have a look once it’s out.

 

[uai]

6 hours ago, mosman58 said:

I’m not sure if they are original. I’ll have a look once it’s out.

 

I'm sure they are not original

[TobyB]

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[mosman58]

Yes I posted twice 😩