Broken Spring

[MrMark]

How easy is it to change myself?

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[MrMark]

Is it a matter of simply undoing the damper while the car is on the ground, jacking up, and then the spring can be removed?

 

[JackoR26]

Thats all i did with my cup so im assuming it will be the same for yours

 

[scott1205]

yer but i dont it the other way around i jacked it up and then undone the damper

 

[Fred@BTM]

^can damage the thread in the rear beam doing it that way!

 

[MrMark]

what? scots way? or my way?

 

[Fred@BTM]

scotts way, your way is correct

 

[MrMark]

Does anyone know if i would need 2 jacks and raise both sides at the same time or could i do one side at a time?

 

[Fred@BTM]

you can do one side at a time, but its tricky, do both sides together ( ie 2 jacks)

 

[MrMark]

cheers!. just dont want it launching into my face once the weight is taken off it!

 

[st3ve]

You'll need spring compressors...

 

[Fred@BTM]

^behave, no you don't

 

[st3ve]

Will if he's doing one side at a time.

 

[Gray]

You'll need spring compressors...

LOL............. how, what, where?!?!

 

[Fred@BTM]

undo both lower 18mm bolts, jack it up, springs fall out, reverse

no compressors needed

 

[Gray]

Even my GF managed to do this! LOL

 

[Icarus83]

I've just bought some sportlines, I'm assuming I can fit them in the same way as above? With no spring compressors?

I have 2x 2tonne trolley jacks so can do the pair at the back at the same time!

Also with the front springs will I need spring compressors to remove the old and fit the new?? Can you fit them into the strut top without squashing the new spring, so I can do the nuts up again? i.e. with the weight off the front wheels will the springs be totally unloaded?

 

[Gray]

the rears will be same process as above..


You can remove the original front springs with out compressors (they only expand 2" max?)...


But you will need compressors when re-building the shock absorber.

 

[Icarus83]

the rears will be same process as above..


You can remove the original front springs with out compressors (they only expand 2" max?)...


But you will need compressors when re-building the shock absorber.

Cheers fella, just what I needed to know