How easy it to to change the rear springs on a 3dr?
10-05-2005, 05:00 PM
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How easy it to to change the rear springs on a 3dr?
Im gunna attempt to lower my car tomorrow as ive got some lowering springs for it and just wondered how hard/easy it is. If anyone knows how to do it could ya post up on here please....
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10-05-2005, 05:23 PM
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Once you've done it, come on over and give me a hand with mine 
Good luck anyway (shame the search isn't working, cos that question's come up many times before).
Good luck anyway (shame the search isn't working, cos that question's come up many times before).
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10-05-2005, 06:56 PM
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Presuming the car is in the air and wheels off.....
1. Remove 2 17mm bolts and 1 19mm bolt at front of beam
2. Disconnect both rear shox from beam
3. Disconnect middle flexi brake pipe each side
This will give you enough "swing" to get the spring out with the aid of a big bar (to lever the beam down) and a 2nd person to remove the spring
Its a poop job to do but not impossible on the floor
Once all back together bleed rear brakes
1. Remove 2 17mm bolts and 1 19mm bolt at front of beam
2. Disconnect both rear shox from beam
3. Disconnect middle flexi brake pipe each side
This will give you enough "swing" to get the spring out with the aid of a big bar (to lever the beam down) and a 2nd person to remove the spring
Its a poop job to do but not impossible on the floor
Once all back together bleed rear brakes
10-05-2005, 07:05 PM
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Mike (boXXer), is your car running std height at the back at the mo ?
If so, and if someone can confirm that those springs will fit, etc... on a 2wd sapph, can I have them at a pretty price please ???
Oh, and if you come and help me fit them, you can have a cuppa tea too
Mike (boXXer), is your car running std height at the back at the mo ?
If so, and if someone can confirm that those springs will fit, etc... on a 2wd sapph, can I have them at a pretty price please ???
Oh, and if you come and help me fit them, you can have a cuppa tea too
10-05-2005, 07:30 PM
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Must be me then, but i found it easy
Dropped the wheel off
Disconnected the rear strut
got 2 spring clamps on the spring and wound it together
dropped the drive shaft off and it slide out
Dropped the wheel off
Disconnected the rear strut
got 2 spring clamps on the spring and wound it together
dropped the drive shaft off and it slide out
11-05-2005, 09:20 AM
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Christ! didnt realise it would be sooo hard. Oh well, im going out there now to do it..... Dont fancy dropping the drive shafts out though. I'll let you know how i get on. 
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