fitting coilovers

[Laura]

ok going to have a bash at this tonight, there are no instructions other than the german ones, anyone in the NW got a couple of hours to spare a girl tonight

 

[V1NNY]

fubars got a guide

 

[MOFO]

same as doing springs but just replacing the whole thing right,

 

[Laura]

no idea lol, my mates goin to do it for me tonight , but hes only used to working on ferarris sp* lol

 

[MOFO]

well in tht case itll be a doddel for him,

take old of put new on, easy peasy.

 

[Laura]

lol im still scared

 

[tommyboy]

anyone got a couple of hours to spare a girl tonight

always

 

[Turkish]

I was going to say thats a dangerous thing to say on here, lol.

If he works on cars anyway and has half a brain he should be ok. Two things that normally lead people to have mistakes are

1. bin the transport nut thats holding the front strut/coilover assembly together, you dont need it when its fitted to the car and it tends to confuse people.
2. use all the parts off of the OE strut from the upper spring plate upwards (bearing lower rubber mount brass spacer shallow nut etc) and in the same order as they are used on the OE strut. Thats about it and you'll be fine.

 

[Laura]

the bump stops n stuff, i guess ill have to reuse

 

[Turkish]

Depends on the kit some come with bump stops some dont.