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Old 10-11-2003, 08:11 PM
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rear shocks look straigforward and fronts little bit trickier but how the hell do u fit the rear springs is this a big job???
Old 10-11-2003, 09:58 PM
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Enjoy mate, its such a bastard!! I wouldn't do it myself!
Old 11-11-2003, 06:02 AM
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You need to remove the 6 beam bolts,rear shock, and roll bar connection to arm, and if i remember rightly the arm should then go low enough to remove the spring. Might have to unbolt driveshaft, cant remember. Not as difficult as it sounds.
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If you'e got small enough spring clamps you can get em round the spring to compress it with just the shock removed.
It works on a saff 4x4 so I would assume you can do it on a 3 door aswell
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Dont forget to remove the poxy brake hoses as well as they are not long enough to allow you to drop the swinging arm enough.....
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