Manta/Ascona/SportWagon Springs?

BQS4 · 11-09-2003

Is there anyway of telling the difference between the front and rear springs off a Manta/Sportwagon/Sedan just by looking at them? I should add, that these are in a pile, off the car.

oldopelguy · 11-09-2003

Are there obviously two different types? Then grab one of each, put them side by side and sit on them both at the same time. The stiffer one goes in the front.

Get someone to take a picture too, we'd all love to see it.

BQS4 · 11-10-2003

ooooooo, I like that "high-tech" method!

Stipe77 · 11-10-2003

Thiner wire spring goes to rear.

72Rallye · 11-10-2003

The rear springs are progressive. The wire diameter is much smaller at both ends than in the center.
The front springs are linear with a constant wire diameter.
Thomas
72 Rallye

11-09-2003	#1 (permalink)
BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 6,027 Real Name: Gene Provided Answers: 12	Unanswered: springs Is there anyway of telling the difference between the front and rear springs off a Manta/Sportwagon/Sedan just by looking at them? I should add, that these are in a pile, off the car. __________________ "Yes, I do have a rifle rack in my Sportwagon"

11-09-2003	#2 (permalink)
oldopelguy Have Opel, Will Travel Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Saint Michael, MN Posts: 1,727 Logbook Entries: 3 Provided Answers: 2	sit on em. Are there obviously two different types? Then grab one of each, put them side by side and sit on them both at the same time. The stiffer one goes in the front. Get someone to take a picture too, we'd all love to see it. __________________ 1958 Rekord Sedan, 1958 Olympia Wagon, 1959 Opel Olympia Sedan, 1967 Kadett Coupe, 1967 Admiral Sedan 4L CIH-6, 1968 Kadett fastback 1.1L, 1970 Kadett Wagon Turbo 2.2L, 1971 Kadett Sedan 1.1L, 1975 Manta Wagon 4.3L V-6

11-10-2003	#3 (permalink)
BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 6,027 Real Name: Gene Provided Answers: 12	ooooooo, I like that "high-tech" method! __________________ "Yes, I do have a rifle rack in my Sportwagon"

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11-10-2003	#4 (permalink)
Stipe77 Opeler Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Poland, Lublin Posts: 43	Thiner wire spring goes to rear.

11-10-2003	#5 (permalink)
72Rallye Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 15	The rear springs are progressive. The wire diameter is much smaller at both ends than in the center. The front springs are linear with a constant wire diameter. Thomas 72 Rallye

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