Rear leaf springs for Flavia 2000 Coupe 1970

[markinnes]

I need replacement Rear leaf springs for my Flavia 2000 Coupe 1970. It seems my best hope for new replacements would be Midland Springs, but they are asking for a spring to use as a template. Mine are not suitable, as it looks to me as if a leaf or two leaves have been cut through to lower the car

• , and the spring re-assembled and taped - so I can't trust the camber to be right, and they might not even have the right number of leaves.

I have found technical info, so can give Midland Springs the camber, the deflection under load, the 5 cm spring width, 30 mm eye I.D. But can any-one tell me the correct number of leaves [looks like 6 number in the Parts catalogue], and the thickness of each leaf? Or even better, lend me a spring for a template [I'll pay carriage and return of course]

Or recommend any-where else to get new built or OE spare or reasonable second-hand?

Many thanks, Mark I

PS * A later owner, to compensate, had added additional coil springs on top of the leaf springs. Not flat helper-springs, but coil-over springs that were far too stiff, giving a very high tail and a wobbly ride cornering. The up-side was that removal required only a gentle tug!

[Adamburton99]

I've a '69 2000- I'll have a look in the next day or two & come back to you

[markinnes]

Adam, thanks. I've just got hold of a couple of s/h springs that should fit mine, plus a good condition one to take to the Midland Spring Co rep in Cornwall as a template. I'll post when I've more news

[TR2man]

I need new leaf springs for my 1964 convertible, how many leaves are on yours
Do you know where to find any
I have spoken to Midland springs and the have no record of the springs req
I wonder if your type will fit, I have also been told the british made springs
may be too hard, any help will be appreciated
Chris

[lancialulu]

Early rear springs had a rear silent block and the front fastened to a mini axle. Later cars had a different front mounting like the rear silent block. Springs are not really interchangeable from early to late or vice versa

[TR2man]

how many leaves are on the early rear spring I have a 1963 flavia coupe as a parts car and it has 3
I wondered if the convertible had more, 3 does not seem enough
As you say the fittings are the same as on my convertible
thanks for all your help, is there a workshop manual
i have the Club downloads but do not find them easy to use

[Parisien]

I do know Cavallito offer a re lining of leaf springs, I would certainly email them and see if they could help in your slightly different situation

P

[lancialulu]

how many leaves are on the early rear spring I have a 1963 flavia coupe as a parts car and it has 3
I wondered if the convertible had more, 3 does not seem enough
As you say the fittings are the same as on my convertible
thanks for all your help, is there a workshop manual
i have the Club downloads but do not find them easy to use

I believe 6 leaves are standard for all models plus a small one above the main leaf according to the parts book and same for all 815 Flavia models although Tav52 lists 9 different part numbers for specific Flavia models (including uprated for toweing...) I canoot believe Cavalitto will stock more than one (if that) but worth an ask - best part number probably 1390225.

[Kevinlincs]

My own 63 coupe has what looks like 6 leaves of varying lengths, picture taken last month when I took the axle off. No idea if the later saloons were different mind!.

[TR2man]

thanks for all your help, on looking close at my 1963 flavia coupe parts car it has only 4 leaf springs
I may have to fit it to my Flavia Convertible and see how high it sits

[Kevinlincs]

thanks for all your help, on looking close at my 1963 flavia coupe parts car it has only 4 leaf springs
I may have to fit it to my Flavia Convertible and see how high it sits

Leaf springs being removed is often a result of trying to lower the car, either that or at some point (not hard to believe) the springs have been changed for aftermarket ones, a lot happens in 60+ years of a cars' life!