27-04-2019, 01:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-04-2019, 01:23 PM by Andy Bennett.)
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There is usually a stud in the middle of the spring that locates in the chassis so it is automatically held central. Hopefully you can see in attached picture of my old and new 'Dunford Snr' spring.
Assuming you don't have this (or it is broken off as it must be there in some form to hold the leaves in position) then there won't be anything to stop you sliding it sideways and re-clamping.
Having said that, if you don't have the locating peg then I would think that with the spring only secured to the chassis with a couple of big U bolts and flexible shackles then it wouldn't take much of a pot hole to push the spring sideways by the movement in the shackles and that doesn't sound v safe to me.
Final thought, could be the chassis locating hole has been damaged and is elongated?
Andy
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!