'89 YJ - Source for OEM leaf springs
06-12-2006, 04:45 PM
#41
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Re: '89 YJ - Source for OEM leaf springs
Earle, Here's my plan.....
1)Remove old leaf, right side
2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
same, No?
5)Replace reassembled leaf
Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
Joe
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> > >
> > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > Joe
>
>
>
> --
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>
1)Remove old leaf, right side
2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
same, No?
5)Replace reassembled leaf
Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
Joe
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> > >
> > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > Joe
>
>
>
> --
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>
06-12-2006, 04:45 PM
#42
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Re: '89 YJ - Source for OEM leaf springs
Earle, Here's my plan.....
1)Remove old leaf, right side
2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
same, No?
5)Replace reassembled leaf
Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
Joe
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> > >
> > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > Joe
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
1)Remove old leaf, right side
2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
same, No?
5)Replace reassembled leaf
Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
Joe
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> > >
> > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > Joe
>
>
>
> --
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>
06-12-2006, 04:45 PM
#43
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Re: '89 YJ - Source for OEM leaf springs
Earle, Here's my plan.....
1)Remove old leaf, right side
2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
same, No?
5)Replace reassembled leaf
Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
Joe
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> > >
> > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > Joe
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
1)Remove old leaf, right side
2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
same, No?
5)Replace reassembled leaf
Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
Joe
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Joe C wrote:
> > >
> > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > Joe
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
06-12-2006, 08:04 PM
#47
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Re: '89 YJ - Source for OEM leaf springs
Where's the problem,
the plan or the execution? :)
"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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>
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
>
> Famous last words !
>
> Hey ya'll watch this!
>
>
the plan or the execution? :)
"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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>
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
>
> Famous last words !
>
> Hey ya'll watch this!
>
>
06-12-2006, 08:04 PM
#48
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Re: '89 YJ - Source for OEM leaf springs
Where's the problem,
the plan or the execution? :)
"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:98bc6$448dfc97$48311525$11215@FUSE.NET...
>
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
>
> Famous last words !
>
> Hey ya'll watch this!
>
>
the plan or the execution? :)
"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:98bc6$448dfc97$48311525$11215@FUSE.NET...
>
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
>
> Famous last words !
>
> Hey ya'll watch this!
>
>
06-12-2006, 08:04 PM
#49
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Re: '89 YJ - Source for OEM leaf springs
Where's the problem,
the plan or the execution? :)
"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:98bc6$448dfc97$48311525$11215@FUSE.NET...
>
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
>
> Famous last words !
>
> Hey ya'll watch this!
>
>
the plan or the execution? :)
"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:98bc6$448dfc97$48311525$11215@FUSE.NET...
>
> > Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
>
> Famous last words !
>
> Hey ya'll watch this!
>
>
06-12-2006, 08:12 PM
#50
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Re: '89 YJ - Source for OEM leaf springs
I am not getting something you said. It is probably a question of
terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts of
which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same length,
your plan will most likely work.
Earle
"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> Earle, Here's my plan.....
>
> 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> same, No?
> 5)Replace reassembled leaf
>
> Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> Joe
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> > Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Joe C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > > Joe
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
> >
>
>
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terminology. The entire unit is a "leaf spring". The five flat parts of
which it is composed are "leaves", not "links". The top leaf is the one
with a bushing on either end. If you can find a top leaf the same length,
your plan will most likely work.
Earle
"Joe C" <no-more-spam@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:Gokjg.18$_u5.15@fe08.lga...
> Earle, Here's my plan.....
>
> 1)Remove old leaf, right side
> 2)Disassemble and remove bottom link with broken eyelet
> 3)Buy used leaf, about the same age or newer and disassemble
> 4)Assemble 4 upper leafs from my spring and 1 lower one from
> the one that I purchased. This way, my YJ should sit about the
> same, No?
> 5)Replace reassembled leaf
>
> Seems straightforward, what could go wrong? :)
> Joe
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:4489804d$0$26769$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> > Yeah, my initial reaction was, "They don't break there!"
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:44895E40.F327BFDF@***.net...
> > > What a really odd place for metal fatigue, I bet it would have
> > > failed a Magnaflux test from new.
> > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Joe C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The main leaf is broken. Almost half the metal that
> > > > surrounds the forward bushing fell off. Money is
> > > > not the problem, but there comes a time when you
> > > > have to give up the ghost. I have done almost all of
> > > > the work on the Jeep myself. If I had to pay a
> > > > mechanic for everything, it would have been finished
> > > > a while ago. It's a great ride and I still enjoy it so
> > > > more than likely I'll be bustin my knuckles yet again.
> > > > Joe
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
> >
>
>
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