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How do you fit Springs?
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:22 am
by edryn80
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!
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:53 am
by mc_iver_9n
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?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:43 pm
by edryn80
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
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:31 pm
by poloecosse
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
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:57 pm
by dino
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
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:17 pm
by poloecosse
lol
thats if you are lazy
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:24 pm
by dino
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....
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:33 pm
by poloecosse
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
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:42 pm
by dino
I wasn't talking bout him - maybe you mis-understood my first post where i said I read that as....etc
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:30 pm
by poloecosse
ooops lol
im blind
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:31 pm
by edryn80
Cheers for the info!!! Doesnt sound too bad, will have a bash this week.
I was quoted £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.
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:39 pm
by poloecosse
remember and be careful when compressing and un-compressing the spring as it could go twang
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:21 pm
by SiDaBa
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
