Lowering problem again.

[Stephie_]

Were now onto lowering mine but my Upper strut mount on the drivers side isn't shifting, it's just twisting. Even if you pull against it from the spring or shock absorber.

I have no idea if that makes any sense...
Sooo..... Any suggestions on how to release it?

 

[andyc58]

u on about under the bonnet.if so u need an Alan key in the top as well

 

[aldo_87]

large spark plug socket (most have an external hex top for a spanner) 6mm allen key down through the inside of the socket, hold the damper with the allen key and slacken with the spanner.

 

[Rob]

Alternatively, pop to any local garage and get them to hit it with the buzz gun. Sorted.

 

[JackJack]

Have you got it jacked up when you are trying to undo it? Needs to be on the floor iirc.

 

[Stephie_]

The left came off easy, and we lowered Adams car using the same technique only yesterday so it works. I don't understand why it's doing it because it worked the last 3 times! (both sides of Adams car and my left) lol
And yeah the bit under the bonnet! Thanks, I'm gonna Give it another go in the morning!

 

[G3 NYX]

Also if anyone knows the name of "the bit under the bonnet" or a part number would be great, stephs is f**ked...

 

[Rob]

Top mount top bolt or whatever.

 

[Stephie_]

Top mount top bolt or whatever.

Tried typing that in on google and eBay ect ect but It doesn't show the right thing :/

 

[Rob]

Why do you need a new one exactly??

Honestly, a garage's buzz gun should get it off in seconds

 

[Wick]

Strut top mount?! I assume the car is on the floor. I wrestled with mine for 40 mins and bent 2 allen keys before putting it on the floor and getting it done in 5 mins

 

[Dankata]

From what I understand the shock absorber is sitting just on/behind the hub. This happened to me just take the drive shaft out, hub drops down twist and dip the shock absorber and its out

 

[Martin_172]

ive done suspension on loads clios and on 2 of them one side wouldnt budge! one even with a buzz gun and we ended up resorting to an angle grinder on one of them lol

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

the rubber just sticks to the paint work or car, and can be a PITA, been there before, windy gunb FTW

 

[Arney]

swan neck spanner a few allen keys u may snap one! and metal tube (big lever) and man the F up! if all else fails attack with an impact gun! Alway do this task with weight on wheels.

 

[Stephie_]

the rubber just sticks to the paint work or car, and can be a PITA, been there before, windy gunb FTW

It was off about 2 months ago when I fitted it with cup springs.. So it shouldn't be sticking to the paintwork

 

[Stephie_]

We need help! Both the top mounts are just spinning now so I can't even remove the one lowering spring I've fitted to drive to college!
Does anyone know what to do?... Seeing as the cars sitting on axel stands, there's no way I can just re fit the wheels to drive it to a garage either?

 

[Martin_172]

if its spinning then your obviously not using an allen key?

 

[Arney]

get it back on the ground so that the weight of the suspension s not hanging from the top nut. then hold the strut still with an allen key and use a socket like suggested to undo the nut. You have to keeo the strut still otherwise you wont be going anywhere at all.

 

[Rob]

I am so confused.

It's like you ask questions then just ignore the answers and ask another....

These bolts should ALWAYS be undone whilst the car is on the floor. ALWAYS.

If it's not coming undone, pop to a local garage in the car (put the wheels on the floor and drive there) and get them to buzz it off. The shock of the buzz gun should remove it.

If this fails, call someone with some idea what they're doing

 

[aldo_87]

ive done suspension on loads clios and on 2 of them one side wouldnt budge! one even with a buzz gun and we ended up resorting to an angle grinder on one of them lol

That was a s**t day but we did produce some accurate angle grinding!

 

[Stephie_]

Got brownyboy and cbetts coming over later to have a look!

 

[Rob]

Where do you live?

 

[Stephie_]

Where do you live?

Tunbridge wells, but I'm house sitting for Megzy while she's away. So I'm in crowborough atm

 

[Dan519]

put it on the floor, it's the fact you're on axle stands thats causing you problems

 

[Dan519]

put it on the floor, it's the fact you're on axle stands thats causing you problems

better?

 

[Stephie_]

I'm going to take off the axel stands! Give it a go!
I appreciate Everyones help btw

 

[G3 NYX]

I don't understand why steph hasn't told you what's wrong... We don't have a swan neck spanner! That's the problem!

As for putting it on the floor... Due to stephs bad parking when we lower it, since it's on a slope... The car falls over, as we found out yesterday when it fell on my back!

 

[brownyboy]

All sorted!

 

[Stephie_]

Literally took brownyboy 5 minutes. Hahaha. Thank you so much.
This is a pic of the car literally as it was taken off the axels.

 

[Joe#]

Glad you got it sorted and looking good

Which springs did you go for?

 

[G3 NYX]

Glad you got it sorted and looking good

Which springs did you go for?

Haha she won't tell you that
Too embarrassing!

Mine looks much better don't you think? (the left one)

 

[Joe#]

Un-branded then?

Yh they both look well mate. More pictures needed

 

[G3 NYX]

Gonna give it a clean tomorrow and take more! And yeah cheap as chips, saving to get my 182 rb ff.. Mm aha doesn't bother me what brand/no brand they are so long as it doesn't break

 

[G3 NYX]

ADAM STOP Leaving your account signed in !,

 

[Stephie_]

And that was me btw.

 

[Rob]

Nothing wrong with cheap-ish springs, some can be alright.

Looks not bad though, not bad at all. Have to get some decent pics.

 

[Stephie_]

Nothing wrong with cheap-ish springs, some can be alright.

Looks not bad though, not bad at all. Have to get some decent pics.

If I rememberim gonna dash home and pick up the canon camera tomorrow, get some really nice pictures with that.

 

[Rob]

All you need now (and I'm guessing, because we haven't seen decent pics yet) is spacers. It normally makes the non sports look 20x better.

 

[Stephie_]

I think that'll be my next step, spacers would finish it off tbf so why not!
Have wanted them for ages but wanted to go lower first