T540 rear av spring

[jnoon]

Hi chaps,

The spring has gone on the 540, new spring arived, couldn't really work out the best way to fit the new spring with the two screws, both different threads 😕,

So I've tried a m5 bolt 55mm through the whole spring, saw feels stronger and there is still a bit of movement to allow for the spring to work and dampen vibrations,climbing tomorrow so will update but just started it up and it felt ok,

Thoughts?

[Stubby]

You need to put a torxe head through the spring to attach it to the orange bit then use the other screw to attach to the grey bit .

[Mark_Skyland]

Tbh I would say it might not be the best thing to do.

I would imagine the vibration levels to go up but there might be too much strain/pressure/leverage etc on that bolt which could damage the thread in the fuel tank.

[jnoon]

You need to put a torxe head through the spring to attach it to the orange bit then use the other screw to attach to the grey bit .

 

How are you supposed to get the bolt through the spring when the head if the bolt will not pass the hole, looks like the threads in the spring can't be removed?

[Stubby]

How are you supposed to get the bolt through the spring when the head if the bolt will not pass the hole, looks like the threads in the spring can't be removed?

 

The bolt as I remember is already in the spring , the smaller head goes through the spring surely . I have done 3 of these and not had a problem . You might have it the wrong way round perhaps ?

[Stubby]

How are you supposed to get the bolt through the spring when the head if the bolt will not pass the hole, looks like the threads in the spring can't be removed?

 

Actually what you have done might be a " fix " to stop it bending ! I did this to mine .....

[jnoon]

The bolt as I remember is already in the spring , the smaller head goes through the spring surely . I have done 3 of these and not had a problem . You might have it the wrong way round perhaps ?

 

 

I've sussed the problem

A big company not saying who have totally faffed the order the spring that came out had m6 thread the spring they send me had m5 thread hence the reason I'm struggling to get a stew into the spring to attach to the fuel tank thread

[jnoon]

Actually what you have done might be a " fix " to stop it bending ! I did this to mine .....

 

 

Will try and rectify with two screws else it will be one long one, getting a screw into the spring is easier said than done

[Stubby]

Josh if it was the correct spring for that saw one screw should be captivated in the spring .

[jnoon]

Josh if it was the correct spring for that saw one screw should be captivated in the spring .

 

 

Hi stubby

No screws in the spring

Looks like radmores fluffed up AGAIN

Ive managed to work around it,

Using the long m5 bolt but drilling one end if the spring out to 6mm so the spring can still work as pictures show also pinched your idea of the cable tie 👍 will try it out tomorrow

 

Let me know what you think