How hard is it to remove the rear springs

[urbanwheeler]

on a 240? I need to go grab a couple before I go to SLO to pick up a 245, but I don't know how involved it is to get them out at the junkyard, especially since the cars are sitting on the axles instead of the frame. OR: Does anyone have a spare set of springs in SLO or nearby?

 

[Not a wino]

unbolt 2 15mm bolts

jack up body

???

kick springs

enjoy unprung 240.

 

[Dauntless]

Pretty much.

 

[urbanwheeler]

Thanks I didn't want to take on a too gnarly of a project too early in the morning. But that sounds perfectly doable

 

[jamin01]

swooper easy.

 

[Marvelous3]

They should basically fall out.

 

[MrSam]

I just look at them, and scream with my mind. They usually just disappear into the Quasar dimension and all is good.

 

[Jeh]

Its a lot harder to have to use the porta john at the PNP than pull springs.

 

[toms_elleck]

Be sure and put your head under the rear end before you start kicking the springs off.

 

[Redwood Chair]

I herd it's much easier on lowered cars.

 

[TurboBrickMan]

I just look at them, and scream with my mind. They usually just disappear into the Quasar dimension and all is good.

This.

 

[kyote]

Be sure and put your head under the rear end before you start kicking the springs off.

U mad.

 

[Trevor+]

No longer volvoless?

 

[toms_elleck]

U mad.

Just trying to be funny.

 

[vvpete]

on a 240? I need to go grab a couple before I go to SLO to pick up a 245, but I don't know how involved it is to get them out at the junkyard, especially since the cars are sitting on the axles instead of the frame. OR: Does anyone have a spare set of springs in SLO or nearby?

Not as easy as it sounds. Ditto on the car sitting on the axles up high, tough to get a jack under the body up that high.
Had to have the P&P yard bring their fork-lift over to lift the ass-end of a 245 to get rear springs out once, but they do just fall out.

 

[2manyturbos]

After you take the shock bolts out, they will come out.

 

[SteveMD]

The left side will be cake even with the shocks still hooked up but the right will be a b*tch due to exhaust pipe/crash triangle so follow 2manyturbos advice.

 

[doucheNozzle]

I've got my cut stock springs if you wanna throw those in. You'll need another perch though.

 

[unxetas]

Just watch out for their, well, springiness. At some junkyards jacks aren't allowed, and with how they lift up the cars, sometimes it takes a bit of effort to yank them out. Not a lot, but enough that if you're not paying attention, that spring will hit you somewhere nice and you'll probably be a little bit upset