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Leaf spring repair

From 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue “Back up” — documented by Sixlitre.

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1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - Slacked the U-bolts sleeve nuts 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - Levered the incorrect iso clamp downwards 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - Deteriorated rubber and no locating center left in the rubber 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - The incorrect iso clamp is missing the detents and allows the rubber to walk 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - This side goes up against the spring and has some life left in it. 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - This other side goes against the incorrect clamp and without the slots to fit the rails of rubber at both edges, it's crushed them nearly f… 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - With parts weeks away I used the vice grips to keep the clamp and rubber located in the center, then torqued the heck out of the nuts. 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - Seems to have worked for now and I'm back on the road, able to drive it until the new parts come in. 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - Everything back where it should be. 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - Windshield wiper motor and linkage assembly shown in detail. 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - A metal part for leaf spring repair is shown, with some printed documents underneath. 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - A close-up view of a metal bracket, likely a vehicle part, with a circular opening and mounting holes visible. 1983 Chrysler Fifth Avenue - This image shows a pair of white shock absorbers and a collection of associated hardware, likely for a vehicle repair.