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Old 05-02-2005, 05:07 PM
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removing springs from the back of my escos, what a twat of a job!!! i havent had time to put the front coilovers on, got to do that tomorrow now
Old 05-02-2005, 05:09 PM
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thats why i payed to have mine done
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2 options to make it easy

1 - get angle grinder out and cut the springs into 3 pieces then remove like that
2 - unbolt damper, brake line and then the rear beam for the side you are working on and lever the whole side of the beam down and remove springs - takes about 15 mins a side tops
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same here got a mate to do mine fooking more tricky then i first thought
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thats why i payed to have mine done
Old 05-02-2005, 06:02 PM
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i used the first option..... angle grinder
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