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coilover fitting
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:16 pm
by mwarner87
not been on here for a while (sorry
) hi everyone
have recently bought some coilovers for my GTI, will be fitting saturday!!
here they are
just worried abit about taking the old ones off, are these under any pressure? i dont want them flying off, lol
thanks
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:27 am
by neilw
I fitted mine myself afew years ago now. The back ones are very easy 2 bolts If i remember correctly, one inside the boot and one at the bottom of the suspension. fronts are abit more complicated but nothing too tricky. If you got a good tool kit then go for it (you'll need a 7mm alan Key, some offset ring spanners)
I don't remember them being under any pressure
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:30 am
by mwarner87
thanks
because my coilovers are abit different i need the top mount off the standard front springs.
im just worried that when i take the top mount off the old ones to put onto my new coiliovers, the spring will ping off somewhere.... will that spring be under any pressure?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:57 am
by tegwin
When you remove the top mount the spring should stay inplace...
Yes, the spring will be under some pressure when the unit is out of the car, but nothing to seriously hurt you if you inadvertantly undo the retaining nuts...
If your in doubt, get some spring compressors....Or use some ratchet straps to keep the springs compressed...
IMHO, I would worry too much!....Just be cautious
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:48 pm
by mwarner87
i need to take the front apart because i need the top mount to go onto the new coilovers
so i just wanted to know if there would be an tension in the spring so it doesnt fly off
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:03 pm
by Tim_GTi
Buy new top mounts!
Don't forget to give em a good grease mate
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:04 pm
by mwarner87
buy new ones..... what wrong with old ones? and how much?
yeah im going to grease them and wrap in clingfilm!!
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:08 pm
by Tim_GTi
Cling film?! That's a new one!
Umm.. like £40-60? I was considering getting them also for when I get mine, purely because they're out so you may as well! I wouldn't worry bout it though
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:42 pm
by pologti76
when you unscrew the 3 bolts on the top mount under the bonnet and undo the bolts on the strut and lower the suspension out its no longer under tension as its held under tension by being screwed in at the top its hard 2 explain sorry also i have those coilovers and there not bad but make sure you grease them otherwise dirt will get in and they are hard 2 turn