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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: landydan on December 18, 2008, 07:32:27

Title: 1976 Series 3 2 1/4 petrol. Front spring hanger problem.
Post by: landydan on December 18, 2008, 07:32:27

Hi all, my brother has a a 88" series 3 in Australia & i have just fitted a set of Britpart Parabolics to it. The rears went on fine & so did the fronts, all with Goodridge hoses & Pro Comp shocks. Only one problem. The front spring hanger is rubbing on the spring when going over a bump.

Has anyone come across this problem before? If so have you got a solution other than grinding the top of the spring or using military hangers.  All work will be carried out by me so technical solutions are welcome  :D


Cheers in Advance

Dan.

Title: Re: 1976 Series 3 2 1/4 petrol. Front spring hanger problem.
Post by: lightweight-love on December 19, 2008, 18:47:46

Hi Dan, where exactly is it rubbing? at the very front where springs join to the dumb iron? one of my rocky mountain paras rubs there as the top bit of spring is too high-i just ignore and keep white greased-will grind down sometime maybe.
this what u mean?
Duncan

Title: Re: 1976 Series 3 2 1/4 petrol. Front spring hanger problem.
Post by: fire boy si on December 25, 2008, 19:54:33

my rocky two leaf rears rub in the same way mate i have just kept them greased what bushes are you running i have got orginal polybushes any idears

Title: Re: 1976 Series 3 2 1/4 petrol. Front spring hanger problem.
Post by: landydan on January 05, 2009, 12:26:10

Quote from: lightweight-love on December 19, 2008, 18:47:46

Hi Dan, where exactly is it rubbing? at the very front where springs join to the dumb iron? one of my rocky mountain paras rubs there as the top bit of spring is too high-i just ignore and keep white greased-will grind down sometime maybe.
this what u mean?
Duncan

Hi Duncan, yep you have hit the nail on the head thats where they are rubbing, i will get the white grease out this week & give them a good squirt. Glad it's not just the Britpart ones that are rubbing, my brother thought he had a dodgy set. Cheers for that.

Dan

Title: Re: 1976 Series 3 2 1/4 petrol. Front spring hanger problem.
Post by: Rich_P on January 06, 2009, 20:41:32

Chances are they won't be spectacularly good in the long run.  Britpart doesn't enjoy the best of reputations when it comes to quality control...

Title: Re: 1976 Series 3 2 1/4 petrol. Front spring hanger problem.
Post by: landydan on January 14, 2009, 12:01:02

Quote from: Rich_P on January 06, 2009, 20:41:32

Chances are they won't be spectacularly good in the long run.  Britpart doesn't enjoy the best of reputations when it comes to quality control...

Yep i think my brother has found that out Rich, he has sent 2 emails to them with pictures & as yet (this was before christmas) no reply at all, for now though i have used white grease but i think the grinder will be coming out to play  :twisted:

I will get some pictures up of it soon.

Dan