Leaf Spring prob
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Leaf Spring prob
I went off roading and when i got back i see that the spacers that are inbetween the leaf springs are comming out and both bottom springs are off centered... what can i do to fix this
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From: waterloo, iowa
You should be able to jack the frame up as high as you can, and that should relieve enough tension on the springs to pound them back into place. A small prybar should spread them apart far enough to stick the spacers back in there.
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2000 Ford Explorer
I hear a clunk every once in awhile underneath the front side of my Explorer. It just started happening yesterday. It doesn't happen all the time...occasionally when I hit a bump in the road but sometimes not at all. It sounds like its coming from underneath the drivers side floor board but I haven't gotten under to look yet....any ideas for me???
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From: La Crosse, Kansas
Originally Posted by jdcpjc
I hear a clunk every once in awhile underneath the front side of my Explorer. It just started happening yesterday. It doesn't happen all the time...occasionally when I hit a bump in the road but sometimes not at all. It sounds like its coming from underneath the drivers side floor board but I haven't gotten under to look yet....any ideas for me???
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From: Minnesota
Originally Posted by jdcpjc
I hear a clunk every once in awhile underneath the front side of my Explorer. It just started happening yesterday. It doesn't happen all the time...occasionally when I hit a bump in the road but sometimes not at all. It sounds like its coming from underneath the drivers side floor board but I haven't gotten under to look yet....any ideas for me???
I know on the older Explorers the passenger side radius arm bushing sat right next to the catlytic converter and eventually destroyed it. This will really clunk around in the hole once it is destroyed. It's not a real tough fix, I think the whole rebuild kit is under 40 bucks. Good Luck...
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