Greg
Nick had the same idea. I think I'll give that a try.
Thanks
Greg
1978 Spitfire 1500
- Original Message -
From: "Greg Rowe"
To: "Spitfires"
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Spits] Rear Spring reply
Most of the repair manuals recommend tightening on th
Most of the repair manuals recommend tightening on the ground
as well. Since I can't get to the bolts while the car is on the
ground, I usually put a trolley jack under the vertical link and jack
up until the car is just about to come off the jack stands
under the frame and then tighten the bolts
On 10 Nov 2009 at 21:25, Mark J Bradakis wrote:
> If you tighten the bolts when the car is on the ground at rest, there is
> no twisting stress on the rubber while the car sits there. You're not
> making them stand on their head 24/7, so to speak
This makes sense and I defer to mjb's and Joe's g
