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| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 | Most of our clips for our spring leaves are broken or about to be broken. I have looked, and i am unable to find replacements on the web. can i make my own? or does somebody know a site? thanks
2000 Nissan Frontier, 3.3L (sold)
2006 Chevy Cobalt SS, 2.4L
1952 Chevy 1/2 pickup, 235 c.i. I6
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Yes, you could make your own if you have a steel supplier nearby for the right gauge or try to locate a spring shop near you.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,191 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,191 | Its easy to make new ones once the leaf spring pack is apart. Measure the ones left and cut the new flat stock the same length. Use a heavy rivet to hold the new strap on ( I found some at my local ACE hardware store ), then assemble the pack and bend the ends over. I use a piece of sheet metal, (.062" thick) as a spacer so the straps don't lay right on the top spring. I think the last ones I made were from 3/4" x 1/8" flat steel stock from the local hardware store.
I did have to use some heat to get nice sharp bends, but all in all its real easy to do.
Joe | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 208 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 208 | I would take the entire spring pack to a local spring shop. THey can rebuild them & ensure they are correctly held together. Believe it or not - they shouldn't cost much.
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