Yesterday (2/16) I spent the better part of the afternoon attempting to replace a broken coupler on an Acela passenger car. I disassembled the car and removed the wheelset over the coupler. It still isn't reassembled
because I'm having a hard time getting the "teeny" spring attached. At the risk of being called a whiner I think whoever designed these"@#$%^& " couplers should be forced to repair them for the rest of eternity.
The last Acela coupler I replaced, I left off the little spring. It is exceedingly difficult to install. I have had no problems with the car's operation without the spring.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Jonathan
To be very blunt----
That is just one of the reasons I have not purchased the Acela and won't until it's problems including those ridiculous couplers have be corrected.
Sorry, but I am just being honest.
Will