Beehive Springs -again!

[philthehill]

There are beehive springs and everything else.
The thread is specifically about beehive springs not everything else.

[olonas]

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Hopefully the image will post. The difference between old original and new replacements is quite obvious. It's impossible to fit the spring with the longer "hook".
I junior hacksaw a piece off to make them the same as the originals. No problem fitting using a pair of needle nose pliers. In fact I find them harder to remove than fit!

[svenedin]

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Hopefully the image will post. The difference between old original and new replacements is quite obvious. It's impossible to fit the spring with the longer "hook".
I junior hacksaw a piece off to make them the same as the originals. No problem fitting using a pair of needle nose pliers. In fact I find them harder to remove than fit!

Excellent picture showing the problem.

Stephen

[oliver90owner]

You obviously don’t own a Minor, although not a difficult job it can be a bit of a fiddle, that's why some leave them off, I guess.

Yes, I do own a Minor. I’ve owned it for nearly 20 years. So your “obviously” indicates something, but I’m not quite sure what…

[les]

My apologies, most owners have discussed some sort of issue here regarding a Minor during ownership but can’t ever recall a post of yours doing so.