Fitting springs..

[Adamm.]

How much can I expect to pay just for fitting? Plan on getting mine fit over next couple days so will be trying somewhere local but don't want to over pay. Cheers.

 

[Billy.]

I payed £40 to have my front lowering springs fitted and tracking re done.

Rears are easy to do yourself buddy, Save the pennies where you can

 

[Adamm.]

I'd guess the £140 jam sport want is way too much then lol.

Yeah I'd do it myself maybe if I even had a set of basic tools, wouldn't want to f**k it up either .

 

[Billy.]

That's pretty steep :O!

The rears are easy as they are separate to the dampeners, it's the fronts that are a Cnut, my top mount bolts were completely seized so a garage trip was inevitable.


There's a really good guide, just google "how to fit lowering springs on a clio" in google - can't remember the name of the person who made the guide though...

If you plan on doing it yourself, start spraying the bolts you need to remove with WD40 a few days prior to make them easy to remove good luck!

 

[Adamm.]

If that's steep then Northampton Motorsport are even worse at £180!! lol.

Cheers for the help mate I'll have a look for the guide.

 

[Billy.]

thank me later ;-)

http://www.simonemino.com/guide/molle172182.pdf

 

[mikeh]

In most cases, by the time it's aligned properly it's an easy two hours.

I'd expect to pay £100-120.

 

[Adamm.]

thank me later ;-)

http://www.simonemino.com/guide/molle172182.pdf

Lol cheers mate Hoping I can find a good price as I will need to buy tools to do it myself.

In most cases, by the time it's aligned properly it's an easy two hours.

I'd expect to pay £100-120.

​Yeah just spoke to jam sport on the phone they actually want £160 and NM want £180 that's just fitting nothing else lol.

 

[mikeh]

Take it to a local independent - it's not a difficult job.

You could even get it a bit cheaper by doing the rears yourself - it's a half hour job to get the rear on axle stands, get a jack under the rear beam, unbolt the shocks, drop the rear beam, swap springs and reassemble.

 

[Adamm.]

Yeah I'll ring round a few.

Yeah the chap above said the same all I have is 1 jack and a crap old socket set so would need to buy more kit depends if I can get it done cheap enough to keep me happy lol.

 

[Edges]

I have enough tools, trolley jack and axle stands if you're close to Lutterworth?

 

[mikeh]

Every so often Halfords put their 'do everything' toolkit from £200 down to £100. It's great value and has almost everything you could need for basic tasks - definitely a worth while investment.

I bought one 4 or 5 years ago because i was fed up of my tools being a mismatch of 50 years of family acquired stuff. The only annoying thing is that most of the sockets are 12 sided - but it's not a huge issue.

 

[Adamm.]

I have enough tools, trolley jack and axle stands if you're close to Lutterworth?

Cheers mate it's much appreciated but I would rather leave it in the hands of a garage.

Every so often Halfords put their 'do everything' toolkit from £200 down to £100. It's great value and has almost everything you could need for basic tasks - definitely a worth while investment.

I bought one 4 or 5 years ago because i was fed up of my tools being a mismatch of 50 years of family acquired stuff. The only annoying thing is that most of the sockets are 12 sided - but it's not a huge issue.

Yeah I nearly bought the socket set a while ago lol for now as above I think I'll leave it hands of a garage.

 

[Edges]

That's fair enough mate.. But just saying... A monkey could change springs on these

 

[Adamm.]

Sadly I'm stupider than a monkey

I just can't be doing with it myself tbh lol.

 

[Budgie]

Not sure where you are, but bring it to Chertsey and I'll swap them for £30.

 

[mattjk]

the worst bit about doing these on a driveway it the front shock topmount nut. had to buy an impact gun to get it off

 

[Adamm.]

Only an hour and 20 mins away so not far at all really just on M1 then onto M25. You far from M25? Will see what prices I get ringing round today and will let you know what the crack is. Cheers for offering mate that's a good offer there

 

[vecbtb]

I can offer Daventry if that helps. Plenty of kit and experience... www.facebook.com/172refresh

​Matt.

 

[Adamm.]

Yeah that's not far at all mate. How much you thinking? You about wed or thurs? Cheers.

 

[vecbtb]

Yeah that's not far at all mate. How much you thinking? You about wed or thurs? Cheers.

PM sent.

 

[mikeh]

the worst bit about doing these on a driveway it the front shock topmount nut. had to buy an impact gun to get it off

I've never had an issue slacking the topmount nut - did you try slacking it off before you jack the car off?

 

[Adamm.]

Have agreed with vecbtb to do it now as he has very kindly offered to do it for me tomorrow.

Thanks for all the help chaps and also thank you to budgie for the offer also CS to the rescue!!

 

[mattjk]

I've never had an issue slacking the topmount nut - did you try slacking it off before you jack the car off?

Yar of course, tried melting the nyloc and all sorts prior, took about 20 or so impacts and it came loose though.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Garages have to make a living.
100 isn't bad.

 

[Adamm.]

I know they do mate I appreciate that. I would have been happy to pay up to £100 but not £160+

3 Hours labour Northampton Motorsport said just to fit springs seemed like quite a while to me.

 

[Rob]

Just have the fronts done, and have anyone do the rears. Like, anyone.

It's the alignment that'll cost you, but even kwikfit can do that for about £40.

 

[Adamm.]

I got vecbtb doing them tomorrow anyway now so I'm sorted.

​Alignment I'll do in a few weeks after mot in case anything like ball joints need changing.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I would have offered, but don't have the time atm.

 

[Adamm.]

I would have offered, but don't have the time atm.

Cheers fella very nice of you. Thankfully CS came to the rescue and I'm sorted now anyway and should have them on tomorrow .

Be good to see what these cooksports are like.

 

[mikeh]

I really want to try the Cooksports.

​I have Sportlines at the moment and they seem just that little bit too high.

 

[MicKPM]

Yeah I'll ring round a few.

Yeah the chap above said the same all I have is 1 jack and a crap old socket set so would need to buy more kit depends if I can get it done cheap enough to keep me happy lol.

£45 here... wait, no - price is now £120 because NHMS is £180 lol

 

[Adamm.]

Haha sorted now mate didn't think you would get me in with 1 or 2 days notice tbh.

£180 does seem fairly expensive but then I guess its quite a big company with quite a few overheads. Probably just didn't want to work on a clio so gave me a silly price lol.

I must also say everyone has been very helpful in this thread so thank you very much it's much appreciated.

 

[Adamm.]

Just a bump to say vecbtb done an amazing job fitting the cooksports this evening absolute top bloke and thank you very much . Car feels spot on as well and alignment seems fine. Cheers.

 

[RSprojects]

don't forget a spring compressor ! essential!

 

[DannyR]

don't forget a spring compressor ! essential!

You don't need them on RenaultSport Clios

 

[Tony Hunter]

don't forget a spring compressor ! essential!

​?? Step away from the spanners.

 

[Fred@BTM]

£54 from us (that's for all 4)

 

[Mr Plums]

I'd guess the £140 jam sport want is way too much then lol.

Yeah I'd do it myself maybe if I even had a set of basic tools, wouldn't want to f**k it up either .

If that's steep then Northampton Motorsport are even worse at £180!! lol.

Cheers for the help mate I'll have a look for the guide.

What do you call two dirty robbers?




















A pair of mucky knickers!

£45 here... wait, no - price is now £120 because NHMS is £180 lol

£54 from us (that's for all 4)

​These are more like it FFS!

 

[Adamm.]

Its certainly pretty surprising prices compared to some of the dealers on here, goes to show what they 'could' get away with.