PA Jeeps

The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: Death Wobble on November 08, 2008, 04:37:46 pm

Title: How dangerous is it?
Post by: Death Wobble on November 08, 2008, 04:37:46 pm

I just noticed that one of the bands that goes around my XJ's leaf springs is split open at the top on both sides of the vehicle (The middle set).  It's a little gap but it's not falling off or anything.  Do you think that it's OK to ignore it?

Title: Re: How dangerous is it?
Post by: hillbilly on November 08, 2008, 04:42:41 pm

are they the spring pack straps? same ones on both sides? are they split or open most come from factory open. they work like a big staple and wrap around.

Title: Re: How dangerous is it?
Post by: Death Wobble on November 08, 2008, 04:57:30 pm

(Sent you a PM...don't know if it went thru, so I'll reply here).  Yes, same ones on both sides.  They are standing up, but not enough to fall off.  Since they are rusty I didn't know if it would be a good idea to try and force them back down or not.

Title: Re: How dangerous is it?
Post by: hillbilly on November 08, 2008, 05:00:34 pm

pm got and sent. if it bothers you too much you can go to autozone or similar and they carry bolt on spring clamps kinda lookk like a square muffler clamp.