Series springs

[Dockstrada]

Looking to change springs on my s1 80" any advise what to buy and where do I get them ?

[russellrovers]

Looking to change springs on my s1 80" any advise what to buy and where do I get them ?hi take your springs apart and get reset the main problen is the main spring rubbing on the second spring you maybe lucky and have no where regards jim

[klonk]

As Jim says, rebuild yours unless they are totally rusted and worn out. Most spring works don't know about 80" Land Rovers and will make them too heavy. The leaf thickness used in the Land Rover is not made these days so they use the next best which is thicker so they are uncomfortable to ride in. Klonks springs had been set by a previous owner to the later Land Rover spring camber of 6" camber where it should have been 4". It had then ruined the rear uni joints and drive shaft because it was working on too much angle. Useless unreliable land rovers.

To repair mine I got the spring works to just make the top leaf for the rears then I reset them all lower myself. The workshop manual has the dimensions for them.

Cheers Steve

[crackers]

Anything wrong with just pulling your springs apart, cleaning them up, painting them, adding some copper slip grease (whatever it's called) and they reassembling them without checking them? :confused:

[Dockstrada]

Springs look ok but she leans a little to the passenger side . I guess I'll try the rebuild first and go from there . Anyone know a good place to buy bushes ?

[klonk]

A lean to the passengers side is good, drivers side should be 1/2'' higher than passengers due to the fuel tank and driver being on the same side.

All Four x 4 spares are in Newcastle and have provided me with good service to the Westcoast but there others in Vic like Fourwheel drives P/L and Roverparts that do the same, all on the net.

Cheers Steve

[Rick Fischer]

Me, I've stripped mine, lots of wear, but cleaned and repainted. Even had to source a worn "eyed" front leaf. These apparently have a habit of snapping off at the front eye. Have seen replacements @ $700 or so a pair. Need to manufacture the centre locating, and shackle bolts.

Cheers

Rick F