Troll Hunter Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I've started to rebuild my CSW and am currently attempting to fit the front springs and dampers to a bare chassis. I seem unable to compress the spring enough, even with coil spring compressors, to get sufficient of the damper top thread through the top of the conical bracket. I'm suspecting that I need the added weight of the engine and transmission on the chassis to compress both front springs sufficiently for me to get the damper top mounting rubber bush fitted. I only have one set of coil spring compressors so I cannot compress the other front spring simultaneously. I'm not yet ready to refit the engine, and I don't really want to change my programme, but if I have not screwed up, then I may have to. Any confirmation, one way or the other, or hints on how I should proceed will be very much appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Ratchet straps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I always chuckle when our brothers from the N. American part of the world use the word 'tranny' 😉 Sorry Mike, I know in North America it's the shortened form of transmission but here it's the shortened form of transvestite ! Not really being very technical, am I Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Hunter Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Mo, Please accept my humblest apologies. I didn't realise that I was becoming so North Americanised! I'm a Brit, and have been here only ten years. This is very serious. I must obviously mind my Ps and Qs and ensure not to offend sensitive souls, like yourself, with the local abbreviations and spellings, which I do try to avoid. I promise to attempt to do better in future. Have a good day! Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Compress one side and ratchet strap then do the other. Just be real careful when you release, it may be worth refitting the compressor to release. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I don't recall, having any spring compression problems during the axle refits during my 110's body off chassis change, but not sure now how I did the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausages Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 When I rebuilt my 90 with heavy duty springs I just left the damper to nuts off until I fitted the engine. I didn’t like the idea of the dampers taking all that load (although that’s what happens if u jack up off the chassis) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Hunter Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 OK, guys, my fault entirely. 😡 I had not appreciated that the two dished metal washers, above and below the rubber/poly bush, had slightly different diameter holes for the top shaft of the damper to pass through. Of course, I had them the wrong way around, with the washer with the smaller hole below the top bush. This prevented the damper shaft extending sufficiently to accept the bush, the upper washer and then the nut. Getting the washers the correct way around solved the problem. Both dampers are now correctly installed. Many thanks to all who have provided thoughts or advise, and also to those who had puzzled, but to no avail. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Glad you found what was preventing the fitment, one you won't forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Hunter Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 I hope also that others can learn from my "blindness". Yes, check, check, and check again! I didn't ☹️. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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