Ok sorry to ask as I am sure it's been covered but got super slow interweb today at work I am going to help a mate put his spring plates back on and I am not sure how it all works but he's haveing trouble getting em on under load what's everyone else use to get em on with Thanks
Spring plates or spring plate covers? Covers he'll have to use a couple of longer bolts to pull them on, then use the shorter "standard" ones (as per Mr Haynes).
No it's the actual arm /plate I think I am not sure cos I know nothing about em but he used his a spring commpresser to pull the other one into place but it's bust now
He just needs to get the plate at the right angle when it's hanging down (or the ride height will be to c*ck), then lift it up onto the stop using a jack. Dead easy (the jacking, not the angle measurement).
I think that might be where he struggling I know he said he's tried jacking it up and also a rachet strap Was thinking of getting my 5ft bar drilled to suit two of the four bolts that hold the spring plate to the hub assembly then lowering the bus down forcing the spring plate up or is this over kill ?
He should have no problems at all using a trolley jack. It's easy. How's he measuring the plate angle? If he's trying to put tons of preload on, he might have problems, and his bus will end up with its a*se in the air.
Same here - I think he's lost track of his inner splines - did he or whoever took it apart mark it? If the outside is marked it's easy - assemble the bar/plate and line the inner so it's the first notch that won't slide straight into the carrier. If he's got no plate outer mark and hasn't had the torsion bar out same thing - first position that won't slide straight on. If he's got no marks and it's all in pieces... This is where I assume he is. Tricky. Maybe get a picture of where it dangle before he jacks it. What you're describing is completely wrong, a jack is ample, if it weren't the bus wound sit on the lower carrier the whole time when you let the jack down. Even with the engine and furniture out. Gearbox out as well might need someone inside to make the weight up I suppose, but not breaking coil spring compressors!
