Separating spring and damper on 72 Sprint
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:34 pm
Hello chaps.
I would appreciate your help as I try to separate the front spring and damper on my 72 Sprint.
I made a spring compressor following some of the ideas on other threads on this forum. The hole size (top end) is 63mm.
As I compress the spring I was expecting the collet / retainer to become loose to allow me to twist it away, release the spring then remove the damper.
You can see the unit plus compressor in its almost fully compressed state below:
The problem is that the collet stays with the spring and is rock solid all the way. It won't budge.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Jim
I would appreciate your help as I try to separate the front spring and damper on my 72 Sprint.
I made a spring compressor following some of the ideas on other threads on this forum. The hole size (top end) is 63mm.
As I compress the spring I was expecting the collet / retainer to become loose to allow me to twist it away, release the spring then remove the damper.
You can see the unit plus compressor in its almost fully compressed state below:
The problem is that the collet stays with the spring and is rock solid all the way. It won't budge.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Jim