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Need to stretch a spring?

I needed to double the length to hook it over where it needed to be... there was no way i could stretch it with pliers or a screwdriver etc so i used this little trick

wedge washers, money or whatever in the spring to stretch it out. problem solved :biggrin:

Reply 1

didgeridoo12uk

16

or... you could buy a bigger one

thats still pretty clever though

Reply 2

analk

10

didgeridoo12uk

or... you could buy a bigger one

lol

Reply 3

crazyjoyce

OP

11

didgeridoo12uk

or... you could buy a bigger one

thats still pretty clever though

its the OEM part for the specific job. its as short as it is due to the range of movement and the tension needed :wink:

Reply 4

didgeridoo12uk

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crazyjoyce

its the OEM part for the specific job. its as short as it is due to the range of movement and the tension needed :wink:

ah fair enough then. what's it being used for?

Reply 5

crazyjoyce

OP

11

its a center stand spring for my motorbike. there's another spring that goes inside that one to hold it off the road :smile:

the whole lot flew off when it touched down as i was cornering slightly fast!

Reply 6

warrenpenalver

11

its ideas like that which show Britains proud engineering/bodging heritage!!

Reply 7

gbduo

15

That is ******* brilliant!

My mates KTM has these really tough exhaust springs and they are a bitch to get on and off, that idea may save me some time and profanities!

Thank you!

Reply 8

crazyjoyce

OP

11

gbduo

That is ******* brilliant!

My mates KTM has these really tough exhaust springs and they are a bitch to get on and off, that idea may save me some time and profanities!

Thank you!

for exhaust springs you want one of these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MD-Exhaust-Springs-Puller_W0QQitemZ280404646155QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item41496b590b#ht_1201wt_1167

saves you ripping the skin off your knuckles every time you take the slip on off :smile:

Reply 9

gbduo

15

crazyjoyce

for exhaust springs you want one of these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MD-Exhaust-Springs-Puller_W0QQitemZ280404646155QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item41496b590b#ht_1201wt_1167

saves you ripping the skin off your knuckles every time you take the slip on off :smile:

Cheers!

Reply 10

chazilton

crazyjoyce

wedge washers, money or whatever in the spring to stretch it out. problem solved :biggrin:

Skoda stole your idea, they wedge spacers in the front coil springs of new cars to raise them a bit for transportation.

How do I know? I hired a '10 plate from Europcar this weekend with 500 miles on the clock, the ride was bumpy as hell and when I looked underneath the spacers were still fitted. Someone at the supplying dealers is getting a **********! :tongue:

Reply 11

gbduo

15

chazilton

Skoda stole your idea, they wedge spacers in the front coil springs of new cars to raise them a bit for transportation.

How do I know? I hired a '10 plate from Europcar this weekend with 500 miles on the clock, the ride was bumpy as hell and when I looked underneath the spacers were still fitted. Someone at the supplying dealers is getting a **********! :tongue:

Yeh this is common practice at dealers, I know Honda do it as well and there have been many reports on the S2k forums where the stealer forgot to take out the spacers in the suspension! Never picked up in the PDI. Whoops!

Of course the manufacturers don't wedge the spacers in, they are simply placed there to stop the spring compressing during transport across heavy seas...! They are not intended to stretch the spring, like what the OP was talking about :wink:

Reply 12

motorsportUK

6

Use a pair of side cutters and brute force!