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    Learner Driver mr sinbin's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by hainzy View Post

    Sinbin theres a mob that do it here in Ballarat that have been doing it for ever apparently. Ive been told by them that its 200 for the pair if i bring them in and tell them how much lower, or $350 if i drive the car in and they do the whole thing. That doesnt include new shocks.
    ah ok, thanks mate. not as expensive as i thought it would be, mite hav to look into if there r any places around here that do it.

    cheers

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    Hi i was wondering if you can respray inbetween each spring or would that become a problem on travel after they are reassembled? I have them apart and striped down back to metal another opinion would be handy thanks:-)

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    Good afternoon all; I'm after some advice from those in the know....

    I'm hoping to replace the shackles, rubbers and front bushes on the rear leaf springs.

    The shackles are easy enough on their own, but to do the lot I assume I have to have the axle on the jack, undo the shocks, brake hose, shackles and bushes, then lift the body high enough so the front of the spring clears the chassis?

    Also, I've heard that getting the bush out of the spring can be difficult?

    Thanks in advance for any advice!

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    Getting the bush out is only hard if you want to reuse it. Burning it out will be easy enough.

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    Or if you don't like smoke cut then of level with spring and press them out with a press

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    Quote Originally Posted by playwme View Post
    Getting the bush out is only hard if you want to reuse it. Burning it out will be easy enough.
    Quote Originally Posted by Beachy View Post
    Or if you don't like smoke cut then of level with spring and press them out with a press
    I was hoping to be able to belt them out... Thanks for the info!

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    If you hit them enough they will come out soak them with wd 40 or something

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    The product you want is "Reducteur" and an air chisel.
    Reducteur isn't cheap but works. Bunnings link

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    Quote Originally Posted by Innuendo View Post
    The product you want is "Reducteur" and an air chisel.
    Reducteur isn't cheap but works. Bunnings link
    Thanks for that, I'll give it a go. After 36 years it might not be too keen to come out easily!

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    Mate remember if you are going to remove the springs, they are what attaches your diff to the van.... Don't pull the springs with stands under the diff, you will have more then a sore head. Support the van on stands under the chassis.

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