C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

[Joe M.]

If a broken leaf spring is welded back together, is it repaired? Or will the welded leaf really be repaired? I removed the leaf springs from my 1960 a year ago and saved them. Never plan to have them re-arched; thought I would save them for the next owner. Now I am wondering if they are really scrap iron? i would like to hear various thoughts on this.

[Dick W.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

Broken leafs are scrap iron, no more.

[Jerry B.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

Dick,can they be repaired?

[Joe M.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

I got a clear answer from Dick, scrap. I am sure I could get the two pieces welded back together, but I assume the leaf would not have the tensile strength it had as a whole and would probably snap again.

There is probably no way to purchase a single modern leaf that would fit with worn out leaves. Correct?

I would think the only viable option would be to purchase the same leaf from someone parting out similar leaf springs. Probably a lot of trouble for little return and I would still have a worn out set of leaf springs!

[Dick W.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

Let me try this again. I thought I had made this post. From the limited metallurgy knowledge, I do not think that you could achieve a successful repair of a piece of tempered carbon steel, that required the ability to flex such as a spring would have to have.

[Adam S.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

Hi joe, I have some singles laying around , tell me which one you need & will see i it will work for you, these should be the grouved ones that is in question, Adam.

[Paul J.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

Joe,

Like Dick said. In mild steel applications welds are usually stronger than the surrounding metal. In tempered applications that probably isn't the case. In any application, a welded spring will not perform as a continuous unbroken piece would. I can't tell you if it would fail, but the spring rate would be different, and would flex differently at the weld.

Paul

[Joe M.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

Adam, the broken leaf is the second one from the bottom.

[Adam S.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

I think I have it, I only have one approx 45" long gruved leaf in good condition, its been blasted & painted black. I also found two loose long ones too..........

Update, after realizing u are looking for second from bottom, that would be next shorter than the one I have, sorry, just missed it for U joe, Adam.

[Joe M.]

Re: C1 Repairing a Broken Leaf Spring?

I need the leaf that is 31" long, 2" wide and notched on both ends for the bands. Thanks for checking anyway. Maybe another NCRS member will be able to help. I don't know what model years had the same size leafs.