rear axel assembly

66kcode_old · March 22, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Do I need to install a thin piece of rubber or something else between the spring perches and the leaf springs to prevent noise or any other issues?

63Kcode_old · March 22, 2009 at 2:02 PM

Only if you are working on a Camaro!

Larry

round2K_old · March 22, 2009 at 2:15 PM

There is a torque spec for the U bolt that is worth paying attention to. There is more stretch in those U bolts than you might think and it takes a bit to pull them down evenly. Not a bad idea to put on fresh lock nuts either.

65Rangoon_old · March 22, 2009 at 5:20 PM

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Or a Cougar.

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SixT5HiPo · March 22, 2009 at 11:30 PM

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Do I need to install a thin piece of rubber or something else between the spring perches and the leaf springs to prevent noise or any other issues?

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Or a Cougar.

Actually, in 1965, Mercury Comets used a rubber insulator that wrapped around the leaf springs where they attached to the perches on the rear axle to cushion and isolate.

RPM_old · March 23, 2009 at 3:41 PM

On the early 65 Dearborn Mustang I have seen a thin paper like between the perch and the leaf spring.It looks like brown wrapping paper and is a tad bigger then perch.

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