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Mattprt
Dodge Dakota
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5/16/2003
12:39:12
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 Subject: Leaf Spring Removal???
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OK Ive been haggling with this for 2 days now and have run out of reasons why the front leaf spring bolts wont come out. Im replacing them with the hotchkiss ones. I sprayed them with penetrant and let them soak for about a day and Im afraid that the bushing is cocked because whenever i bang on it with the 10 ib. sledge it just sounds like your banging on the frame. Any help with this would greatly be appreciated. Im going to just bolt it up and take it too a shop if I cant get it done by tomorrow.
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DakotaR
Dodge Dakota
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5/16/2003
13:19:54
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Have you tried putting some heat on it?
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Mattprt
Dodge Dakota
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5/16/2003
13:31:20
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Not yet. I'm afraid it will just make things worse.
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Shane
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5/17/2003
10:54:25
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Dont put heat to springs unless your trashing them, in you got the uper and lower control arms seperated buy disconecting the spindel from the arm it should come right out, if its not something is still connected somewere.
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Mattprt
Dodge Dakota
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5/17/2003
11:31:30
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Its not the coil springs Im having trouble with it's the Leaf's.
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cory
Dodge Dakota
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5/17/2003
17:55:59
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there are leaf springs in the front? wow.
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Mattprt
Dodge Dakota
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5/18/2003
13:06:17
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I am talking about the front bolts on the rear leafs.
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spitz
Dodge Dakota
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5/20/2003
12:01:04
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i had to heat mine up then beat them. then use the bolt to pull the bolt back so you can get a farther throw next time you hit it. that worked for me
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