[Reset springs, driveshaft now too short]

On 6/8/2020 at 2:43 AM, Daan said:

I suppose the shock absorbers don't fit either? The springs are going to take a set, so it needs a bit of weight and some decent articulation to get the to sit right. If they are too arched, maybe longer shocks and a spacer.

Hi Daan, correct the shocks dont fit either (without bouncing on the chassis!).

Seems like my solution is patience, weight, drive, and retry!

 

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37 minutes ago, steve b said:

In your pic's the springs do look pretty high , but the truck is not built up yet - some oil in the leaves would help to "bed" it all in during the build up .

I travelled NZ in 1999 15K km north and south , the most friendly people and best roads I've trundled over , so not jealous or anything ...

Nice looking build , feel free to carry on with updates and pic's

Thanks Steve, will lube it and bounce it around etc and see what happens as the weight gets added on.

Yeah to be honest NZ isn't a bad spot to be, especially in current pandemic environment!

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14 hours ago, steve b said:

...if it is fully built then the camber on the springs may be too much . The original specs are in the Factory workshop manual .

Hi again, is there any way of measuring camber when springs are fitted, or do  they need to be back out of vehicle? I suspect the latter...

 

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13 hours ago, Bowie69 said:

I'm struggling to remember if it is on my LR or the Morris 1000, but I think the pin in the leaves is offset, meaning if you fit the spring the wrong way round, you would get this problem.

Thanks. Do you mean left/right side wrong way round, or front/rear wrong way round?

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13 hours ago, steve b said:

Welcome to the forum

If it is not built up yet - engine & B/H fitted etc then often the prop appears too short , however if it is fully built then the camber on the springs may be too much . The original specs are in the Factory workshop manual . Some pictures are always good , where are you based ? ( approx.) as someone in the forum may be nearby for a look at it .

cheers

Steve b

Thanks for the welcome. I suspect I may be here for a while 🤣

Engine and gearbox/bellhousing etc is now in. I've assumed the people that did the springs did it to factory spec, but will check reference books shortly and see -hopefully obvious where/how to measure.

Based in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand if anyone is around

Pics for interest.

Pics attached for interest

 

 

 

 

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12 hours ago, secondjeremy said:

I'd drive it around in 2WD with no front shaft and see if it settles and the shaft will then attach

Or make up a spacer to fit the shaft and flange and fit with long bolts.  Make sure you've got clearance on the crossmember under the clutch.

 

Thanks, that was one of my ideas too (driving it round a bit with no front shaft). Probably a wee way away from getting it fired up and moving, but worth keeping in mind.

[Reset springs, driveshaft now too short]

Hi all,

I've had the leaf springs professionally reset on my S11a rebuild project a while back (like years, project stalled due to kids!), but now that everything is reassembled I can't attach the front driveshaft. It seems like its about 15mm too short.

Any suggestions on how to get it sorted? Jacking up the rear to put weight on the front helped a little, but not enough.

Thanks!