Thunderbird V8-302 5.0L HO (1992)
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Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf ): Service and Repair
Rear
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove rear stabilizer bar link nuts at both ends of stabilizer bar. Rotate bar up and out of the way.
4. Disconnect parking brake cable at brake caliper.
5. Install three Rotunda Spring Cages or equivalent to rear spring as follows:
a. Install one spring cage without an adjuster link to the inboard side (the innermost "bend" of the spring).
b. Install two more spring cages, with adjusters, at 120° angles to the previously installed cage.