Rear spring mounts

[daniels917]

Hi, can anybody help i need to change the rear spring bushes, but i cant find the inner ends of the front mounting bolts, is there a trick to this or do i need to take out the seats, floor and everything else?

[b_caswell]

Re: Rear spring mounts

High merv, The inner end fo the front bolt is a nut that sits down tight on the flange that holds the floor. When I changed mine I managed to undo the bolt and leave the nut in place I stopped the nut turning by wedging a large screwdriver between the floor and side of nut. If someone was thinking ahead they may have tack welded the nut in place when building the car. I dont know where you you will get the replacement bushes for the spring from unless Superflex or Polybush do them.

[Patrick]

Re: Rear spring mounts

Hi Merv

Strangely I could just get a slim spanner on the drivers side down the side of the seat but on the passengers side it was too tight. I had to take the seat out but once that was done it was dead easy

[daniels917]

Re: Rear spring mounts

Hi again, the job is done new bushes from superflex (near ?100) all fairly easy except that some fool had put the front bolts in from the inside so the angle grinder came in to play, cut each side of the spring, then replaced with new bolts the right way round, thanks for the comments, it is always usefull to have another view. Merv