[T3] Inertia Reel Springs

Keith Park topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Fri Jun 29 19:53:17 PDT 2012


Hi all,

Im trying to rejuvenate a passenger front inertia reel for the Crate and the
spring seems to be, well. not springy anymore.
Ive tried lubing it etc but it just seem to have lost its lust to wrap and
unwind.

I took a good one from another very rusty one I had to use in this, it
seemed to have much more "kasprong" when it released from the housing but
when I wrapped it 
Around the new spindle it also seems to have lost its springieness.

Is it possible if you unwind these springs that they lose their tension and
don't get it back when you wind them up again?  This seems Like what is
happening to me.

Thanks

Keith


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