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72vet:
 Hi guys, I noticed two piles of rubber at the rear wheels the other day and no, not from the tyres.

The urethane cushions on the rear spring decided that seeing someone forgot or was too lazy to grease them, they’d had enough and fail.

So if you have urethane or rubber cushions give them a bit of grease or they might end up looking like this.

   

And while I was crawling around beneath the car I noticed this.   





The Strut rod kit I purchase many years ago. The diff mount bracket that comes with the kit also had a small issue.

All fixed and reinforced with the help of a mate that can weld, thanks Waz.

Managed to replace the rear leaf spring and fit the monospring that had been sitting in the garage collecting dust.



What a way to spend a weekend  :grr: Now it's time for an Australia day beer while I'm fitting the wheel carrier  :bouncesmile:

gtc:
 :omg:

That will send a few of us looking underneath!

69VETTE:

Wowzas Nick, luck you got that one early... :thumb:

Hmmmm...i see you also have a big block diff center as well... :cheers:

jagsy:
Notice any difference with the rear spring??

72vet:

--- Quote from: gtc on January 26, 2014, 02:35:03 PM ---
That will send a few of us looking underneath!

--- End quote ---

Never had an issue with standard cushions G , It certainly scared the crap out of me considering how I was driving the car the day before.  :drivedevil:
If the strut brace came adrift, someone would have had a repair bill.  :banghead:


--- Quote from: 69VETTE on January 26, 2014, 03:19:00 PM ---Hmmmm...i see you also have a big block diff center as well... :cheers:

--- End quote ---

Observant little critter aren’t you M


--- Quote from: jagsy on January 26, 2014, 03:30:24 PM ---Notice any difference with the rear spring??

--- End quote ---

Big difference Richard, only taken it for a few short runs to make sure all is ok with a heap of grease on them cushions. Surprised the squeaking noise has gone.
But then again that could have been the Mrs  :lol:

The rear is sitting up high, but I expected that even with the 8” long bolts.
C4 bolts 10” long bolts should arrive soon; it then will depend on the ground clearance.

Will see.

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