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Well, I jack up the rear, remove the shock bolts and lower the axle... Hey, what's that creak? Oh dear, where's my spring seat? Yep, both spring plates are rotted, with one snapping off and the other soft enough to break off by hand. Well, hell.
Once again my brother will weld it for a reasonable price and my boss will let me use the company car for the price of fuel. The nearest spring plates are 100km away, so I guess I'll have to reserve them and go cruising once I get off work on Tuesday.
I put the new springs on anyway just to feel better. Well look at that, she'll look fine! The springs should settle about another centimeter, that's just the look I'm searching for. It'll be worth the hassle.
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I got started on the front and got stuck on the track rod ends, so I just decided to head home for the day. I'm on call for the whole weekend and Monday, so I have plenty of time to replace the springs and get her ready to tow. Anyone got a good trick to pop those track rod ball joints off?