Generic question

[MikeRL411]

Years ago [don't ask how I know, well it started with a 1955 Chevy Bel Air] we could buy woven polystyene pads that we would saturate with wheel bearing or chassis grease and pop into the "dimples" between the leaves of our rear springs to lubricate motion and reduce squeeks and wear. I ask, but the "new hires" at the parts stores don't even know what leaf springs are. Does anyone out there remember, and better yet, know where these pads are for sale? If not, back to the air conditioner filters and sharp scissor mode of coping. Thanks for the read, a lead would be appreciated if possible.

[Laecaon]

What are leaf springs?

[ggzilla]

You mean truck springs?

[ggzilla]

I've heard them called leaf pads or rubbing blocks.

 

years ago i buffed out the leafs from my spring pack, and fitted custom-cut polypropylene strips near the end of each leaf. It didn't seem to make any difference :crying:

[datzenmike]

Teflon.

 

http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/skyjacker-teflon-replacement-leaf-spring-wear-pads

[MikeRL411]

What are leaf springs?

Hint, they are not coil springs!!!!!

[ggzilla]

Let's face it. The rear springs of non-coil Datsuns are not smooth riders. Nothing you can do will make the rear ride comfortably.

 

 

 

 

Except maybe this:

 

 

 

 

 

But at $400 a pair, I don't know of a single Datsun owner that has tried them. Better to convert to coilovers at only $200. Keep the main leaf, beef up the upper shock mount and fit the coilovers. Don't use Ground Control because they don't have light enough coil springs.

[Laecaon]

There was a wagon at Canby with composite leafs.

 

He is on here, its the darker blue 510 wagon with panasports.

[Tice]

The method the OP is talking about seems like one of those "Car tricks and tips for the Modern HandiMan" of yesteryear... I've got to say, if people've stopped doing it, and stopped supporting that particular method, it probably didn't work so well, and there's probably a better, more efficiant method out there, that will get equal or better results. Composite leaf Springs, or converting to coilovers is what I would do

[MikeRL411]

Since I have a sheet of 2 millimeter thick Polyteteraflourine ethylene [to avoid trademark problems] I will just cut appropriately sized pads and stuff them into the existing spring pockets. Thanks for the opinions! P.S. the pads are 50 years old, a souvenier of a forgotten antenna thrust bearing project [you don't really want to know].

[Tice]

I will just cut appropriately sized pads and stuff them into the existing spring pockets.

 

That's the spirit!