SharpyClio
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LOL. I started pricing up new shock for mine and the actual shocks were the least of it
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CS Gold What have I done wrong?
- Thread starter Mr Squashie
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LOL. I started pricing up new shock for mine and the actual shocks were the least of it
Clio 182
I wouldn't mind if I'd been told about all this s**t. When I bought the shocks and springs there was a helpful bit saying you should probably order new top mounts as they are likely to have worn out, so I ordered a pair. What it didn't say was that your dust cover/bump stops are also going to have fallen to pieces as well so order a pair of those as well. Or that the brand new top mounts don't come with the spacer in the middle, or even the f**king nut to attach it to the shock. Which would be fine if one of the old shocks wasn't refusing to come apart. Currently stood in the kitchen glaring at it through the window while half a can of penetrating spray slowly seeps into it. Cunting thing.LOL. I started pricing up new shock for mine and the actual shocks were the least of it
SharpyClio
ClioSport Club Member
Im still not exactly clear what I need to be honest... I'll probably get coilovers and then figure out what other parts I need when the cars in a million bits.
Clio 182
Make sure you've got plenty of free time and money. I started this on Wednesday morning and so far I've changed the rears, assembled one complete front shock, been to Halfords 5 times, and spent about £200 on parts and tools. Oh, and I changed the oil.
But working on cars relaxes you, right?
Mines looking very sorry for itself at the moment. Alternator has decided that charging the battery is no longer a task it wishes to be part of. I’m too bloody tight to buy a new one. So I have just left the piece of s**t alone now. Sick of it.
Clio 182
Definitely. I fall asleep to the soothing sounds of impact wrenches and swearing
Sir Nancy Flowers
ClioSport Club Member
M140i
@Yorkshire Pudding has a 7 hour audiobook of Milwaukee power tools and swearing to send him to sleep at night
Clio 182
Don't tell him I use Ryobi, he'll have a fit 🤫
Sir Nancy Flowers
ClioSport Club Member
M140i
Clio 182
Even worse, I still use the 2Ah battery that came with it 😂
Clio 182
I don't want to jinx myself, but I think these are finally ready to go back in the car 😯
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
You've put the springs on upside down..
Clio 182
Aha that was the first thing I checked! I did manage to assemble the first one without the dust cover though, even after all the messing around having to order them, and even though they were literally on the floor next to me 🙄
Clio 182
Putting them back on was a lot less frustrating. Need to wait until tomorrow to drive it though because of course my f**king torque wrench doesn't go high enough for the bottom bolts 🙄
Should probably buy some brake cleaner as well 😂
Should probably buy some brake cleaner as well 😂
Krarl
ClioSport Club Member
Troque wrench?
f**k me stop being a woman and just wang them tight and behave 😂
f**k me stop being a woman and just wang them tight and behave 😂
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
What does your torque wrench go to?
Just buzz them with the gun for a few seconds.
Put the bolts on the driver's side the other way too, not that it really matters though.
Just buzz them with the gun for a few seconds.
Put the bolts on the driver's side the other way too, not that it really matters though.
Clio 182
Torque wrench only goes to 105Nm, and need I remind you chaps that I'm using a Ryobi rattle gun with a 2Ah battery?
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Breaker bar? Tight as you can go with that.
Clio 182
Stop naming tools I don't own 😔
Those fleck’s need changing! I’m looking forward to the brake bleeding installements!😂
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
How did you loosen them? If it was with the gun then it will be more than enough to tighten them with.
Clio 182
Well yes, but I've already ordered the torque wrench now 😂
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Hope you've ordered one that goes to 300, as you'll need that when doing front hub nuts (280) 😅
Clio 182
I can't see any reason I'd need to take the hubs off so I just got one that goes to 200, the garage can mess around with hubs 😂
First time I used my Ryobi impact gun was at a CSF and the wheels kept trying to fall off on track, then they tried again on the way home, learnt the hard way that without a breaker bar to make sure they're tight you'll definitely die.
Clio 182
Silly question, what torque should this be? The one that attaches everything to the damper?
Clio 182
Yeah I just read through that, from what I can see it's supposed to be 105Nm. Can't check if it's tight enough without spinning everything around and knocking the spring off though. Should I put the car on the ground first? I did it up as tight as I could when it was off the car, but just want to double check before I go for a drive lol
Suspension refresh is on the cards for me soon, I've got shocks, springs and top mounts. Any links to the nuts and spacers you had to buy extra?
Been putting off buying the bump stops as they seem so expensive for what they are, not like I've got much choice though.
Been putting off buying the bump stops as they seem so expensive for what they are, not like I've got much choice though.
Tighten it on the ground. And it's just tight, dont go for a torque value on it
Clio 182
Gave it one dugga from the rattle gun and called it a day. The top mount I just did hand tight. Just out for a test drive and so far there aren't any funny noises and the car feels less crashy over bumps so I'm guessing everything is as tight as it needs to be. I'm guessing the springs will settle a little bit as it seems a touch high at the moment, especially at the back. They're Grams springs on 172 cup dampers for reference. Ended up replacing the rear spring seats as well with some powerflex ones as they weren't in the best condition, they weren't falling apart but seeing as everything was apart I thought I might as well.
2010 clio rs200
Bit of good news for a change 😁
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
105! That seems high for a fine threaded nut like that 😅
Where was that figure from?
It's only to hold the top mount on really, for when you take the strut off. The weight of the car holds everything tight.
Clio 182
That's what I thought, saw it in one of the many torque threads in here but can't remember which one
It can’t be 105nm surely to god. Just whack an Allen key in the top and crank the nut down.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
I have a figure of 20-30Nm in my head.
But what you've done with the impact gun is the same as what I'd do.
Clio 182
In hindsight I may have just read it wrong, it was "front damper to swivel hub - 105Nm" and I assumed that must be it as the other guides said it was 180Nm to mount the damper to the hub at the bottom
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