Re: Coil Spring Spacers

Posted by HH56 On 2024/9/26 12:47:58
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Tobs wrote:
There are two coil spring spacers in each front coil of my caribbean. There were there when I got the car, and I left them in. I don't really love them, since theoretically it is not such a good fix, but the ride is ok with them in there. I had the front end apart two years ago, and installed them with the springs out of the car, but I think they should be able to get stuffed in/out when the suspension is at full droop. -I think a coil spring guru would say that there is some risk in binding or breaking a spring when using these spacers, but I have been driving on them for some time and they are OK.

There is a service counselor article mentioning the spacers and if yours look like those in the article on page 32 they could well be factory. The article says they were for certain 51-52 cars but that would not stop a dealer from installing on other years or models if needed and they fit. In particular, if the heavier front end of a Caribbean had the strike thru they might have been needed. They did do some things differently and not always well documented on Caribbeans so the spacers could have been stock.

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