cjbiagi wrote:Is the wire diameter the same? A small difference in diameter can make a big difference
Diameter of wire on both new and old spring are the same...according to my caliper tool.
I tried to install new spring this a.m. and got it in, but never got it to seat/orient the correct way. If I inserted the top of the spring (with rubber insulator thingy) correctly into the tower, the bottom wouldn't seat in the proper position (it covered the drainage hole). If I turned it to make sure the drainage hole was open (as it states in my GM/Buick assembly manual), the top would never seat correctly and it bunged up the insulator.
Sigh.
So, with time to spare before kickoff, I stuck the old spring back in, got it compressed, seated and snugged down all cozy with the "new" S10 spindle mounted. Only to find the top ball joint seat of the S10 spindle rubbing the heck out of the spring tower. Also the upper ball joint was bending in ways that should be a sin. See pic.
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Once I jacked up the LCA, the UCA moved up/back enough to allow the spindle to spin freely. I also turned the alignment cams all the way to the right to push the LCA's out as far as the cams would allow. This gave the spindle a smidge more room to turn.
I'm stumped. Why are the spindles rubbing? I used the correct ball joints in the UCA/LCA according to Gumm's directions. I'm about to pull the spindle off and grind a bit of the upper arm on the spindle to make enough room so it's not rubbing under no load. No where in Gumm's directions does it mention this having to be done or considered.
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