Ryan

Can these be done with the wheels on and simply unbolting the bottom shock bolt?

or do the wheels need to come off to allow the springs to come out?

Cheers

Ryan

Paulo P

I think it'd be hard work with the wheels in place. Why would you want to leave the wheels on? Are they that hard to remove?

JamesH

iTrader: (21)

Are the centre locks a bitch to remove then?

Ryan

yeah there not easy, only due to the fact i havent gotten round to buying a socket yet, got the bar, but no socket, so would have to travel to a friends to borrow his. lol

hence the question

C4llyT

I always leave wheels on (not done a 3 door though) for a number of reasons.
Saves taking wheels off and putting back on, which I find a ballache, and also weight of wheel helps in removal of springs, as invariably I'm on my jack.
Wheel removal is job time and difficulty doubled for me.

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

Wheels off, bottom dampers unbolted, undo the shafts.

Job Done.

lamb chops

you need to drop the rear beam ryan, not all the way off but you should be able to leave the wheels on i would think..

rickbartlett

is this the same 4 a 2wd saff.ive gotta change my rear springs.just removing the shock doesnt seem enuf

Ryan

drop the beam? almost positive you wouldnt need to touch the beam john.

worst case i guess is remove the rear anti roll bar, can be too involved im sure.

Niall.b

if u dont need the springs use n angle grinder

lamb chops

yeah think Paul was in to the winner, removing the drive shafts so the beam can be lowered enough. i got bored doing mine and angle grinder came out to play

Ryan

bloody hell forgot about the driveshafts, so use to doing FWD cars, lol

bugger, might just leave that for tremona to do, another job on the list for them

lamb chops

yeah when i did mine i removed the shocks and it wasnt enough, yeah let tremona do it as its a pain.

C4llyT

I've a rwd car (bmw) and just undid bottom shock bolt.
Could you not use spring compressors?
Can't be that difficult?

Ryan

havent got any spring compressors, and trouble is with most of them is there far to large to even use im most application other than the front springs.

montecos400

You can do it with the shafts in place, you can coil the springs round them but the wheels and shocks need to come off. Done it myself a few months ago.

mad_on_Series_one

i've used alot of cable ties before whilst on the ground then jact it up and pull the spring out LOL

Ryan

i actaully had a thought about cable ties, but then i wondered how i would get the new ones compressed another to cable tie them

C4llyT

Lol
I had loads snap changing my clutch pedal bushes, spring on there, you must have some proper meaty ties!

T3ORA

iTrader: (1)

fit coilover's

Ryan

coilovers are shit on the road!

END OF!

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

AGREED....

Now stop beign a girl & go change the springs. It'll take you 40mins to do the whole job, an hour tops if you can get the wheels off.