Front axle coil spring clips
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Front axle coil spring clips
What are these wire springs and where do I get new ones?
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Re: Front axle coil spring clips
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.
Fix your steering and get rid of them.
Enter "MTFCA: death wobble" in Google.
The inevitable often happens.
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1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
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Re: Front axle coil spring clips
Need a picture there are several variations and there are others too
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Re: Front axle coil spring clips
Hank, you're missing the brass data plates for your "Hasslers"!
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Re: Front axle coil spring clips
I agree. Stupid band aid approach.Steve Jelf wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:14 amYou 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.