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Front axle coil spring clips

Post by kgibbo » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:41 pm

What are these wire springs and where do I get new ones?
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Re: Front axle coil spring clips

Post by Steve Jelf » Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:14 am

You mean those things people use to wear grooves in their steering linkages?
Fix your steering and get rid of them. :)
Enter "MTFCA: death wobble" in Google.
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: Front axle coil spring clips

Post by TRDxB2 » Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:26 am

kgibbo wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:41 pm
 What are these wire springs and where do I get new ones?
Need a picture there are several variations and there are others too
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Re: Front axle coil spring clips

Post by Henry K. Lee » Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:24 am

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Re: Front axle coil spring clips

Post by Shannon_in_Texas » Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:38 am

Hank, you're missing the brass data plates for your "Hasslers"!
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Re: Front axle coil spring clips

Post by TWrenn » Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:47 am

Steve Jelf wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:14 am
 You mean those things people use to wear grooves in their steering linkages?
Fix your steering and get rid of them. :)
Enter "MTFCA: death wobble" in Google.
I agree. Stupid band aid approach.
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