Springtime

tarquin · 05-23-2005

My suspension, infact the leaf sping, is making an awful racket when turning. I seem to have lost the rubber bush which separates the 3 leaves which is on the outer ends of the spring (NOT the spring eye bushes). I have looked throught the catalouge and cannot see them listed separated from the whole spring. Any ideas?????

tarquin · 05-23-2005

Item marked 'X' still having no luck:
www.perception-graphics.co.uk/spring.jpg

Ta, Matt

baz · 05-23-2005

i seem to remember a thread about this a few months ago have a look with the search engine for front spring and see if you can find it
they were talking about using something else but i cant remember what

tarquin · 05-23-2005

Sorry, cant find it, does anyone know which post I am looking for?

baz · 05-23-2005

read from this 1 on
http://www.opelgt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3762

tarquin · 05-25-2005

Thanks Baz. I have spoken to Opel GT Source, they dont do them but he thinks that Parsget (opelgtparts.com) do them, sent them an email....still waiting.

vicefal · 06-06-2005

If it can help, http://www.splendidparts.de/ is currently selling pu bushing for leaf spring. ( in the newsletter). I have a look to the ones sold by opelgtparts and I think they are rubber made.
In case they are not the bushing you are looking about, please tell me as I am interested to know which bushings it can be.

Michel

nobody · 06-06-2005

It's not really a bushing but a slip area for the ends of the springs. I have a great idea but need the thickness of the original ones to be sure.

tarquin · 06-06-2005

The second pic looks like the ones, I have actually got some coming from Opelgtparts.com 40€ ish. I will let you know how I get on.

tarquin · 05-03-2006

Hi guys, wonder if anyone can help. I have been having a clunking from my front supsension when I put it on full lock or go up driveways. I have replaced the rack...still have the fault. Everything such as ball joints/shocks/discs/pads/bearings/rubbers are new.

On closer inspection, I noticed that when I rebuilt the front unit, I binned the rubbers that go on the ends of the leafs, and keep them separate. They were so knackered I did not bother. I now have some new ones, can anyone tell me if:

A. you can replace these by letting the spring eye bolt off and slide them on
B. If I have to remove the complete unit
C. If anyone has had a similar problem.

I know that you are supposed to use a special tool to let the spring go, but when I rebuilt the unit there was not that much force on it and could easily jack it back into position using the weight of the car.

Thanks in advance

Matt

jordan · 05-03-2006

The spring eye bushings can be replaced by preloading it with a jack, remove the bolt *carefully!* and have the jack set perpendicular to the car (legnthwise with the suspension) because the jack will need to roll with the arc of the spring. Then the new bushings can be installed and jacked back into place, be extremely careful with the process because it is dangerous.

tarquin · 05-03-2006

Hum, yes as I thought, but I dont need to replace the spring eye bushes, its access to the leaf spring rubber end cap/separaters I am after.

Do I need to remove the spring or the lower arms to replace these?

namba209 · 05-03-2006

It would be a lot easier to replace the spacers if the spring were out of the car. But it may be possible to do one side at a time, the only problem I foresee is the car would have to be jacked up pretty high to get the spring fully extended or relaxed enuff to get the spacers in between the leaves. I think, when I did Willit's front spring there were 7 spacers total between the leaves, but I could be wrong, you know how senior moments creep up on us "retarded" folks.

tarquin · 05-03-2006

The leaf spacer, rubber things are all fine, its just the end caps, I am hoping that I may be able to just slide them on once the spring eye bolt it removed. They will prob be obstructed by the lower arm.

tarquin · 05-09-2006

Well finally got round to fitting the spring bushes, no change.

Had a good look round and found the problem....

...sub frame/whishbone bolt were loose, give em a good tightening and all is well!

The bolts are the ones that attach the whole front suspension unit to the chassis legs. Hope this might help others.

05-23-2005	#1 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	Unanswered: Springtime My suspension, infact the leaf sping, is making an awful racket when turning. I seem to have lost the rubber bush which separates the 3 leaves which is on the outer ends of the spring (NOT the spring eye bushes). I have looked throught the catalouge and cannot see them listed separated from the whole spring. Any ideas?????

05-23-2005	#2 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	picture Item marked 'X' still having no luck: www.perception-graphics.co.uk/spring.jpg Ta, Matt

05-23-2005	#3 (permalink)
baz opel free after 26 years Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sunderland england Posts: 4,941 Real Name: barry williams Provided Answers: 4	i seem to remember a thread about this a few months ago have a look with the search engine for front spring and see if you can find it they were talking about using something else but i cant remember what __________________ Copyright © 2003-2009 barry williams All Rights Reserved save praying to God for sunday today we pray to Nike and run like hell Last edited by tekenaar; 05-09-2006 at 02:34 PM.

05-23-2005	#5 (permalink)
baz opel free after 26 years Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sunderland england Posts: 4,941 Real Name: barry williams Provided Answers: 4	read from this 1 on http://www.opelgt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3762 __________________ Copyright © 2003-2009 barry williams All Rights Reserved save praying to God for sunday today we pray to Nike and run like hell Last edited by kwilford; 05-23-2005 at 03:44 PM.

05-03-2006	#10 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	Front Spring rubber bushes Hi guys, wonder if anyone can help. I have been having a clunking from my front supsension when I put it on full lock or go up driveways. I have replaced the rack...still have the fault. Everything such as ball joints/shocks/discs/pads/bearings/rubbers are new. On closer inspection, I noticed that when I rebuilt the front unit, I binned the rubbers that go on the ends of the leafs, and keep them separate. They were so knackered I did not bother. I now have some new ones, can anyone tell me if: A. you can replace these by letting the spring eye bolt off and slide them on B. If I have to remove the complete unit C. If anyone has had a similar problem. I know that you are supposed to use a special tool to let the spring go, but when I rebuilt the unit there was not that much force on it and could easily jack it back into position using the weight of the car. Thanks in advance Matt

05-23-2005	#4 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	Sorry, cant find it, does anyone know which post I am looking for?

05-25-2005	#6 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	Thanks Baz. I have spoken to Opel GT Source, they dont do them but he thinks that Parsget (opelgtparts.com) do them, sent them an email....still waiting.

06-06-2005	#7 (permalink)
vicefal Opeler Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1	If it can help, http://www.splendidparts.de/ is currently selling pu bushing for leaf spring. ( in the newsletter). I have a look to the ones sold by opelgtparts and I think they are rubber made. In case they are not the bushing you are looking about, please tell me as I am interested to know which bushings it can be. Michel

06-06-2005	#8 (permalink)
nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873 Provided Answers: 1	It's not really a bushing but a slip area for the ends of the springs. I have a great idea but need the thickness of the original ones to be sure.

06-06-2005	#9 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	The second pic looks like the ones, I have actually got some coming from Opelgtparts.com 40€ ish. I will let you know how I get on.

05-03-2006	#11 (permalink)
jordan Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: corning ny 14830 Posts: 2,182 Provided Answers: 1	The spring eye bushings can be replaced by preloading it with a jack, remove the bolt carefully! and have the jack set perpendicular to the car (legnthwise with the suspension) because the jack will need to roll with the arc of the spring. Then the new bushings can be installed and jacked back into place, be extremely careful with the process because it is dangerous. __________________ 1970 Opel GT 1.9 1980 Moto Guzzi V50 2000 Saab 9-3 2.0 turbo 2000 KTM 200 exc STOLEN

05-03-2006	#12 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	Hum, yes as I thought, but I dont need to replace the spring eye bushes, its access to the leaf spring rubber end cap/separaters I am after. Do I need to remove the spring or the lower arms to replace these?

05-03-2006	#13 (permalink)
namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	It would be a lot easier to replace the spacers if the spring were out of the car. But it may be possible to do one side at a time, the only problem I foresee is the car would have to be jacked up pretty high to get the spring fully extended or relaxed enuff to get the spacers in between the leaves. I think, when I did Willit's front spring there were 7 spacers total between the leaves, but I could be wrong, you know how senior moments creep up on us "retarded" folks. __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

05-03-2006	#14 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	The leaf spacer, rubber things are all fine, its just the end caps, I am hoping that I may be able to just slide them on once the spring eye bolt it removed. They will prob be obstructed by the lower arm.

05-09-2006	#15 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	Well finally got round to fitting the spring bushes, no change. Had a good look round and found the problem.... ...sub frame/whishbone bolt were loose, give em a good tightening and all is well! The bolts are the ones that attach the whole front suspension unit to the chassis legs. Hope this might help others.

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