Please can someone help ASAP!

[harribo66]

Right, I am removing my front coilovers. Just removed the passenger sode coilover assembly but can't seem to get the original damper /spring assembly back in. Anyone know? .


It just seems too long?????

Please help.

Josh

 

[Brad Smith]

Have you got spring compressors ? You need you compress the spring then put it onto the thing ten put bolts back ln tight. Then felease the spring compressors

 

[harribo66]

Yeah mate done that. Got it all sorted but just can't get it back in!

 

[wag1]

Squeeze harder. They will go.

Make sure both front wheels are off the ground too. The lower arms both need to be relaxed to make it easy to ge the hub back onto the leg

 

[Brad Smith]

Back into place, I remember when installing the coilovers I had my dad helping, and I had to push down on the brakes, like the disk, to be able to get the bolt holes in place.

 

[harribo66]

Well I the springs that I have are slightly different to my originals, but still of a 1.2 but they seem stiffer. when tring to oust them in they are like 4inches out and I can't move the hub that far! :/.

 

[wag1]

As I say make sure both wheels are off the ground. Then literally stan on the hub it hard going

 

[harribo66]

Couldn't get them in had to put my coil over back in, was worried the drive shaft would come out! :/. Is that possible?

 

[wag1]

You arent pushing hard enough

 

[Rob]

Shaft can come out, sounds like you need to compress the spring further with spring compressors.

 

[harribo66]

I know, just couldn't get the spring compressors in once the shock was being put back in! :/. Is it just a case of standing on the hub/ disc?

 

[wag1]

YES! Ive said this mate. You need so much down force on it. AGAIN i say make sure BOTH wheels of OFF the ground.

Get a long bar and stick it through the lower arm and then get your dad to stand on that. makes it easier.

Standard suspension is harder to get on than non standard

 

[Dan519]

both front wheels MUST be off the ground. If you don't do this you're working against the anti-roll bar. You'll also need to remove the top mount from the opposite side

 

[Spooky]

both front wheels MUST be off the ground. If you don't do this you're working against the anti-roll bar. You'll also need to remove the top mount from the opposite side

Literally took the words out of my mouth

 

[wag1]

Literally took the words out of my mouth

Ive said it 4 times!!! Dont think the OP can read TBH

 

[Spooky]

You can only do so much

 

[harribo66]

Haha, I can read! . Im gunna have a crack at it Again tomorrow! Will it be worth removing both front coilovers before I start trying to put the originals back in?

May sound stupid (again) but what would removing the opposite top mount do? .

Cheers guys,

Josh

 

[wag1]

Just do it. Don't need science. Yea take both top mounts off and then put both too mounts back in loose. Then do them both

 

[harribo66]

O yeah, I did have my car on axel stands, both front wheels off the car.

I can guarantee I'll be back asking for more help, breaking something else!

 

[harribo66]

Just do it. Don't need science. Yea take both top mounts off and then put both too mounts back in loose. Then do them both

Thanks mate, much appreciated. I'll make sure to read better in the future! .

 

[GeorgeH]

I had this prob to, just whiped the tracking rod ends off an used a crowbar between the subframe and wishbone to lever the hub down. Worked a treat!

 

[harribo66]

I had this prob to, just whiped the tracking rod ends off an used a crowbar between the subframe and wishbone to lever the hub down. Worked a treat!

Which bits are the tracking rod ends mate?

 

[harribo66]

Thanks for all the help, all sorted!

Josh