How do you fit Springs?

edryn80 · Post by **edryn80** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:22 am

New to all this game so after a quick note about the best way to go about it. I have some Apex 35mm's ready and waiting.

I am away til tuesday which is when I plan to do it.

Thanks in Advance!

mc_iver_9n · Post by **mc_iver_9n** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:53 am

Prob best to take it to a garage mate, takes bout 30 - 45 mins a spring. And needs proffesional changing. I noticed ure from reading aswell. Im from Newbury, just down the road. You ever go to Reading Cruise by any chance?

edryn80 · Post by **edryn80** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:43 pm

Had a go at doing it myself tonight, got the rears on no probs but the fronts look a bit trickier. Might be a garage job.

Is it best to take the springs off the top or the bottom?

Looks good at the back though.

Ed

poloecosse · Post by **poloecosse** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:31 pm

the springs only come off the top, you need to take the whole strut out. you do this by removing the drop link and the bolt through the hub at the bottom of the strut then lever the hub down and pop out the bottom of the strut. then undo the 3 13mm's under the bonnet at the top of the strut and the strut should now come out. you will need a good set of spring clamps to compress the spring to allow you to take the top mounting off. if you attempt this yourself * BE VERY CAREFUL * re-fitting is just the removal in reverse

tools needed:
16mm spanner
19mm spanner
13mm socket
big lever
spline socket (not sure of the exact size)
spring clamps
21mm swan neck spanner
7mm allen key

sorry about the book

hope this helps

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:57 pm

This is how i read that

poloecosse wrote:the springs only come off the top, you need to take it to a garage

tools needed:
Kettle - have a brew while watching someone do the work

poloecosse · Post by **poloecosse** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:17 pm

lol

thats if you are lazy

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:24 pm

poloecosse wrote:lol thats if you are lazy

Or don't want to cock up your car as you don't really know what your doing....

poloecosse · Post by **poloecosse** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:33 pm

hmmmm good point but i dont see why he cant give it a go lol.

plus the topic title is " how do you fit springs?" i was just answering the question

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:42 pm

I wasn't talking bout him - maybe you mis-understood my first post where i said I read that as....etc

poloecosse · Post by **poloecosse** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:30 pm

ooops lol

im blind

edryn80 · Post by **edryn80** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:31 pm

Cheers for the info!!! Doesnt sound too bad, will have a bash this week.

I was quoted Â£200 by a garage to do it, I have built a few mini's and played with all sorts of cars so I'm confident I can do it. No need to spend money if I dont have to.

PS Handbags down.

poloecosse · Post by **poloecosse** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:39 pm

remember and be careful when compressing and un-compressing the spring as it could go twang

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:21 pm

dino wrote:
poloecosse wrote:lol thats if you are lazy
Or don't want to cock up your car as you don't really know what your doing....

*whistles*

As such not hard to do if you know what you're doing.

Think after getting mine wrong i'd be confident to do it again, myself AND maybe even get it right