Do I have to fix this?
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Do I have to fix this?
Found a sqeak on the truck. Both sides are broke, do I need to get another wrap for the springs? It seams to be only on the front of each spring, the rear one on each spring is fine.
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I'd say you need to get it fixed relatively soon, like within the next oil change. Whether the springs will move or not without the keeper, I dont really know, but think of some of the torque loads they can get- it cant be real good.
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Many similar spring-packs on various makes of vehicles do not have those bands and are none the worse for the lack.
I doubt you would miss them if you didn't know they were gone.
I would though, replace the whole spring-pack with new, instead of trying a fix, because the leaves are most likely just as deteriorated as those brackets.
I bet on close inspection, you will find them cracking at the tie-bolts.
I doubt you would miss them if you didn't know they were gone.
I would though, replace the whole spring-pack with new, instead of trying a fix, because the leaves are most likely just as deteriorated as those brackets.
I bet on close inspection, you will find them cracking at the tie-bolts.
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Do the cheap fix. Just bend the fingers up to straighten out that U-strap. It will be fine. I bent the ones on my old 72 K-5. It helped to free up the springs for more articulation. But it drove on the road just fine with no problems. The only reason I would replace the complete spring is if a leaf or two was craked or broken, the center pin broken, they are saging or I just wanted to lift the truck.
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