Spring change "*&^%$#

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 stira said:

My mechanic was telling me about apprentices having the smasho when not getting it right. Quite funny I thought,not too funny for the poor bugger who gets it wrong though.

yer nah they fly off at a fucking rate of knots if you fuk it up... thats for sure..

[Shale]

Good if you always wanted a skylight...

[Guest boostin]

Lie it on its side, stand beside it with 1 foot on the side of the spring near the top and rattle the nut undone. Be warned the shock takes off pretty fast, so it might pay to have it near a brick wall, or something hard to damage.

Oh, and this is only useful if you're fitting lowered springs that don't need compressing to fit.

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 boostin said:

Lie it on its side, stand beside it with 1 foot on the side of the spring near the top and rattle the nut undone. Be warned the shock takes off pretty fast, so it might pay to have it near a brick wall, or something hard to damage.

Oh, and this is only useful if you're fitting lowered springs that don't need compressing to fit.

that assumes they are not captive tho - as they must have to be compressed even a little right

[Guest boostin]

 funkytown']

[quote name='boostin said:

Lie it on its side, stand beside it with 1 foot on the side of the spring near the top and rattle the nut undone. Be warned the shock takes off pretty fast, so it might pay to have it near a brick wall, or something hard to damage.

Oh, and this is only useful if you're fitting lowered springs that don't need compressing to fit.

/quote]

that assumes they are not captive tho - as they must have to be compressed even a little right

Most lowering springs only need a little bit of pressure to get the top nut back on. You can usually do them without spring compressors.

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 boostin']

[quote name='boostin said:

Lie it on its side, stand beside it with 1 foot on the side of the spring near the top and rattle the nut undone. Be warned the shock takes off pretty fast, so it might pay to have it near a brick wall, or something hard to damage.

Oh, and this is only useful if you're fitting lowered springs that don't need compressing to fit.

/quote]

that assumes they are not captive tho - as they must have to be compressed even a little right

Most lowering springs only need a little bit of pressure to get the top nut back on. You can usually do them without spring compressors.

fair play.. with my tien super lows i couldnt get em on with out the compressors. others might be different

[stira]

I havnt put the springs in yet, but how do they remain captive if they are shorter than the old ones?

[stira]

Next dumb question, easist way to get the rear struts out of my rs?

[Guest keltik]

 stira said:

I havnt put the springs in yet, but how do they remain captive if they are shorter than the old ones?

The new springs are coiled so that they compress down to the correct ride height with just the weight of the car - theyre still long enough to hold themselves in the spring seat.

[Guest boostin]

 stira said:

Next dumb question, easist way to get the rear struts out of my rs?

Pull the rear seat out.

[stira]

Fronts are done, 30mm drop just what i was after.

Rears are turning into a prick. For some reason I cant get the bilsteins to line up

[Guest]

if they came out, they will go back in.

-smurff

[Guest itsgotgo]

 stira said:

Fronts are done, 30mm drop just what i was after.

Rears are turning into a prick. For some reason I cant get the bilsteins to line up

Have you made sure the tophats are lined up with the rubber spring seat under neath?

The end of the spring should sit in the holder.

If not they may not line up very well .

[Guest boostin]

Erm, you're not using BD/BG top hats are you?? The bolt spacing is different.

[Guest boostin]

I thought it was a bc ra?

[Guest keltik]

Post removed....i got my head in the wrong thread

[stira]

Yip Bc, swapped the top hats over but still not lining up, will try afew different hings.

Top bolts or bottom bolts first

[Guest Bemrose]

top- hand tight only

make sure its racing the rite way

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 Bemrose said:

make sure its racing the rite way

you should always check your not racing backwards... ;D

[DRFVDR]

 stira said:

Next dumb question, easist way to get the rear struts out of my rs?

Damn it this is way to easy

:)

[stira]

 DRFVDR']

[quote name='stira said:

Next dumb question, easist way to get the rear struts out of my rs?

/quote]

Damn it this is way to easy

:)

Haha

I got the shocks in,bit of persuasion with the Jack, just need to bleed the brakes now and im away again.

[stira]

#$%^&*^%$#@ shocks.

Left rear is knocking something chronic on the body somewhere, must have got it wrong in the Dark last night. My guess is the top hat is slightly wrongly lined up, which is probably why it was a right prick to get in.

Means another late night mision tonight. looks like a 30mm drop all round, so has come out right wher i want it. From my drive halfway down the drive way and back its much stiffer than before, so should drive quite a bit nicer.

[Guest Bemrose]

yeah id pay some one to do it next time lol

[stira]

Turns out it was simple to fix, some dick hadnt done the top hat nut up properly. ;D

car handles much better now, no bumps lnocks or rattles. Goes round corners like its on rails.