Re: Rear spring
The problem comes in the form of a rusted away center bolt. It may look ok at the exposed bolt ends, but the shank may have had 80+ years to rust away. I recently took mine out and luckily the bolt was intact and held. Also, Once you have it out, Check the bushings at the ends and the wear on the shackle (U) bolts. These are usually worn and they're easy to replace while the spring is out. Also, I stand the spring on end a put oil on the leaves and let it saturate down between the leaves. If you're disassembling the spring, Just grease the springs as you assemble them.
Terry
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