Author Topic: Front leaf spring mount  (Read 1337 times)

Offline ReturnofCuda

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Front leaf spring mount
« on: February 03, 2006 - 10:43:17 AM »
Anyone know an easy way of getting the leaf springs off of the front mount? Cut off wheel? I 'm not saving the spring or bolt, just don't want to damage mount. ???
Doug
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Re: Front leaf spring mount
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2006 - 11:57:00 AM »
start cutting away at  the spring & rubber ,
 the front mounts are avaialble new though
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Re: Front leaf spring mount
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2006 - 12:30:10 PM »
start cutting away at  the spring & ruber ,
 the front mounts are avaialble new though
Are they bolted on? I can see what looks to be bolts but the heads look rotted off.
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Re: Front leaf spring mount
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2006 - 12:41:43 PM »
they are studs if you look at the other side of the body mount you will see 4 nuts there, I would soak them with Mopar penetrating oil , use some heat & carefully back the nuts off & the whole spring & mount will remove from the body   

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Re: Front leaf spring mount
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2006 - 04:38:36 PM »
they are studs if you look at the other side of the body mount you will see 4 nuts there, I would soak them with Mopar penetrating oil , use some heat & carefully back the nuts off & the whole spring & mount will remove from the body   

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   A breaker bar should do wonders there.  :grinyes:

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Re: Front leaf spring mount
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2006 - 11:24:57 PM »
they are studs if you look at the other side of the body mount you will see 4 nuts there, I would soak them with Mopar penetrating oil , use some heat & carefully back the nuts off & the whole spring & mount will remove from the body   
Well, now I feel stupid! :eek4: Didn't look at the other side. Now it seems easy enough. :working:
Doug
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Re: Front leaf spring mount
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2006 - 11:27:02 PM »
   :iagree:

   A breaker bar should do wonders there.  :grinyes:

  Mike
And a good air impact. :thumbsup:
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Re: Front leaf spring mount
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2006 - 12:09:34 AM »
an impact will never get in the body to remove the mount but it May help remove the bolt from the spring eye

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