21-08-2019, 09:56 PM
If I understand your question correctly, pretty sure the answers are yes and then no.
There is a cotter pin that is hard to access, but this totally depends on your adapted axle. If the cotter pin has not been fitted it may be possible to remove the pin from the spring eye without too much additional disassembly.
I have changed the springs on a Mk 1 Ruby and an ORT. In both cases removing the U-bolt and substantial bolt did nothing to allow me to move the springs even when I removed them completely and drove up and down a bumpy lane. In both cases the only way to remove the springs was with the axle removed, on one occasion then placing a long scaffold pole on bricks against the eye and twatting it from the front of the car with a 14lb sledge hammer swung between my legs.
wishing you the very best of luck... it's a fun job!
There is a cotter pin that is hard to access, but this totally depends on your adapted axle. If the cotter pin has not been fitted it may be possible to remove the pin from the spring eye without too much additional disassembly.
I have changed the springs on a Mk 1 Ruby and an ORT. In both cases removing the U-bolt and substantial bolt did nothing to allow me to move the springs even when I removed them completely and drove up and down a bumpy lane. In both cases the only way to remove the springs was with the axle removed, on one occasion then placing a long scaffold pole on bricks against the eye and twatting it from the front of the car with a 14lb sledge hammer swung between my legs.
wishing you the very best of luck... it's a fun job!