Help required getting front springs on in W.Mids

[Don]

Need help getting springs on...had prolines and wanted to fit. Did rears fine, bit have spent 4 hours trying to get the b*****d spring (original) back on so now have an undriveable car. Pissed off doesnt describe it.

Anyone have a better spring compressor than I have? Anyone able to come to Telford and help me?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Tony Hunter]

If I was closer mate, you shouldn't need to compress the spring surely, I didn't on mine.

 

[DrR]

I'd have helped, but in Dorset, don't need spring compressors?

 

[172Ben]

have you done a search?

Pulled the damper all the way out?

You dont need compressors to fit them, you're doing something wrong

 

[Don]

If I was closer mate, you shouldn't need to compress the spring surely, I didn't on mine.

Cheers Tony

I'd have helped, but in Dorset, don't need spring compressors?

Typical Scott...enjoying it down there?

have you done a search?

Pulled the damper all the way out?

You dont need compressors to fit them, you're doing something wrong

Pulled damper out? Took top mount off...undid bolts and took spring off...then tried putting Proline spring and failed miserably....so tried putting original one back on. May well be damper on then. But has REALLY pissed me off today.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Sounds like the damper has crept back down when your weren't looking.

 

[DrR]

Yeah tis mint down here!

You might need a 3rd hand to hold the damper up while screwing the bolt on the top.

 

[Fred@BTM]

do i really have to drive over?

 

[Don]

do i really have to drive over?

Dont worry mate . Matt is coming over in a bit...but if you're up for Karting...its on this afternoon. :race:

 

[mharvey]

do i really have to drive over?

I'm just round the corner from Don today so told him I'd give him a hand, oh and don't worry Fred I'll make sure he has bumpstops haha.

 

[Don]

I'm just round the corner from Don today so told him I'd give him a hand, oh and don't worry Fred I'll make sure he has bumpstops haha.

Oh ho....should I be worried?

 

[Fred@BTM]

someone didn't have bumpstops

 

[mharvey]

someone didn't have bumpstops

Do you need them? Lol no don you'll be fine, just remind me about the bumpstops

 

[Don]

Whats a bumpstop? Should it already be on the car...or do I need to purchase one?

 

[Fred@BTM]

you need bumpstops, did you know that matt?

 

[1812lsd]

I'm only in Shrewsbury if you need an extra pair of hands

 

[Don]

I'm only in Shrewsbury if you need an extra pair of hands

Dont worry mate. Matt has come down and its now sorted. Thanks anyway