Gaaables

im trying to fit my coilover kit to my escort cosworth, but ive undone the damper and got that out of the way but cant get the spring out. any1 got any tips please? c

Gaaables

sorry im on about the rear at the mo, do i have 2 remove the drive shaft?

darren.cudd

jack the car up and stand on the wheels hub?

Phil

iTrader: (1)

If it is a standard spring you may need to use spring clams to compress it enough to remove. Most shorter lowered ones can be freed using a crowbar to lever the wishbone down.

Gaaables

it is a standard spring. tryed levering it as much as i can and still no joy.

cheers for the comments guys, il keep trying the way i am then

Fozy

Spring compressor is the only way to get the standards out without undoing the rear brake lines. Thats what stop it being levered down any further.

Gadget

unclip the brake line out of the retainer on the body, undo the big bolt that goes through the doughnut at the front and get a big bar to push the arms down!
on the passenger side, undo the brake t piece from the body also as the brake line into it is very short and prone to snapping

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

if they are standard and got newys, get the angle grinder out

heeman10

Grind through a spring that's so stiff he can't lever it out? Ummm BANG! Surely??

Phil

iTrader: (1)

It won't be stiff but the bump stop arrangement on the body makes it hard to get long springs out.

Gaaables

cheers chaps. as said above its not the tension of the spring, its the length and way its all arranged

heeman10

Ahh I seeeee. Don't want you to go ripping your brake lines out

xr_craig

iTrader: (2)

Agreed if theres little tension on it.

Gaaables

did cross my mind but i ent got a grinder so best i can do is a saw. and knowing my luck id cut through the brake line

Graceland

you'll be there forever with a saw go buy a cheepo 10 quid grinder and a pack of 5 quid disks and you'll soon have the spring in bits - cut it in 3 to get it out, nice n easy