Yes, they go in a particular way as there is a pocket (I think you can see a hole in the plate on the chassis) for the end of the coil to go in to. Did you have the rubber insulators in there too? They also go onto the spring one way.
When I re-did the steering suspension & brakes on my convertible a few years ago, I had to give me springs a bit of a turn after it was all together. Fortunately I had marked the outside of one of the coils (on each spring) with electrical tape so I knew where they should align.
With the rear end in the air, shine a flashlight up and see it you can see the pigtail end. Loosen the cup on the control arm, fit a small pipe wrench in between two coils, turn and hook it on a coil.
With a small extension pipe on the wrench, you should be able to shift/turn the spring until it's registered correctly. You'll know when it's right.
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With the rear end in the air, shine a flashlight up and see it you can see the pigtail end. Loosen the cup on the control arm, fit a small pipe wrench in between two coils, turn and hook it on a coil.
With a small extension pipe on the wrench, you should be able to shift/turn the spring until it's registered correctly. You'll know when it's right.
Yep,
Spun it clockwise and got a clunk.
Spun back a bit and it locked in.
The rubber isolators are up there with the tape I used to hold it in place temporarily.
Those spacer pucks are a pain to work with but they do the job keeping the car level.
Below you can see the shinny spot where it was rubbing.
About 3/4 of a inch space now between the frame and the spring.
I would love to use the original shock hardware but the threads have seen better days.
He was just looking for attention Mark. He wanted some of you local guys to come and visit, maybe help him with the springs. I bet it's lonely being a Ford guy on a Canadian Pontiac forum...
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
He was just looking for attention Mark. He wanted some of you local guys to come and visit, maybe help him with the springs. I bet it's lonely being a Ford guy on a Canadian Pontiac forum...
