crazyboutwagons
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I have been wanting to replace the rear springs in the wagon. They are completely flat with very little arch. The previous owner put air shocks on the car to compensate, I replaced the air lines a couple years ago because there was a small leak over time. Last year I had to air them up everytime I took car out as it would scape the new NOS rear bumper I put on 2 yrs ago.
I have contacted a couple local spring shops first one does not make new springs they buy the from some distributor out of eastern Pa. The second suggested re-arching the originals which to me is a waste of time/money if going to all that work to remove just replace them.
I looked on the build sheet and it lists a different spring on left side (377) versus the right side(376) .in a search of spring numbers I found only one listing of #2585651 for SW only standard spring. and # 2585249 for SW only Hd. Also the springs on the car now are 5 leafs on drivers side and 6 leafs on passenger side. my question is the setup on the car now factory correct. I think maybe that's the reason for 2 different numbers listed on the build sheet.
Also found the rear end is leaking when I crawled under the car toout the springs. going to address that first. My mechanic is going to drop the driveshaft pull the center section and axle shafts .Going to check the pinion seal. He is going to check axle bearings & seal and replace if needed. I said might as well replace the u-joints while we are at it and replace the gasket and hope that takes care of the leak. any suggestions on anything else to do. I am recovering from Rotor Cuff /Bicep tear surgery so I cant do any work can't lift anything.
I have contacted a couple local spring shops first one does not make new springs they buy the from some distributor out of eastern Pa. The second suggested re-arching the originals which to me is a waste of time/money if going to all that work to remove just replace them.
I looked on the build sheet and it lists a different spring on left side (377) versus the right side(376) .in a search of spring numbers I found only one listing of #2585651 for SW only standard spring. and # 2585249 for SW only Hd. Also the springs on the car now are 5 leafs on drivers side and 6 leafs on passenger side. my question is the setup on the car now factory correct. I think maybe that's the reason for 2 different numbers listed on the build sheet.
Also found the rear end is leaking when I crawled under the car toout the springs. going to address that first. My mechanic is going to drop the driveshaft pull the center section and axle shafts .Going to check the pinion seal. He is going to check axle bearings & seal and replace if needed. I said might as well replace the u-joints while we are at it and replace the gasket and hope that takes care of the leak. any suggestions on anything else to do. I am recovering from Rotor Cuff /Bicep tear surgery so I cant do any work can't lift anything.