Hi chaps just a quick one got to change a front coil sping on an 06 plate fiesta think its a 1.4 zetec.not see the car yet but what size is the lock nut on the shocker? And does a normal socket fit n or do i need a cranked spanner?

 

you don't touch the hub nut

pinch bolt for shocker to hub is 18mm 0r 19mm

anti roll bar link is a 15mm, need a 17mm open ended spanner to stop it spinning

brake hose is attached via clip

top mount is 3x13mm nuts

when springs compressed its a 18mm nut down the recess, 6mm allen key in shock piston.

drivers side is normally full of water and rusty as fuck so the shocker nut is a pain to undo

 

Cheers for that stu mate i ment the ahocker nut on the top mount bearing not the hib nut cheers for the answer tho mate cant be bothered with a load of tools at the side of the road lol

 

the spring is a concaved/curved type when uncompressed so be extra carefull when compressing it, I find a short 18mm impact socket with vice grips clamped to it easiest for undoing the top nut, so you can keep the shocker piston still using a allen key socket and ratchet/bar, even then they can be a pain.

 

Cheers stu got my big snap on impact gun so hopefully that should smash it off