Tommyd16 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Just spent a good few hours replacing my front shocks for bilsteins with lower springs. Only managed one so far! The single hardest thing I've ever done! So has anyone got any tips for the other side? I removed the drop link but I still seemed short on room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natony Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 The easiest way is to unbolt the top wishbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 The easiest way is to unbolt the top wishbone Aye this, proper doddle of a job with the wishbone loose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Unbolt it from the hub carrier or body side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor69 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Body side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 You'll need to remove the washer bottle on the passenger side, to get the long upper wishbone bolt out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Lift the whole front up. Disconnect the anti roll links. Pop the bottom ball joint. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I did all my suspension just by removing the drop link. Just get somebody to stand on the disk, pushing the arm down and slide it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I didn't pop the bottom ball joint on either of my cars. But it did make it a touch easier when I did another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 I'll give it a go tomorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 What Ric said. I did this instead of unbolting everything. Much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Supes Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I bought two new drop links (around a tenner each) and cut the old ones off because they were seized on. If you've got a reciprocating saw to hand, it'll make easy work of getting old ones off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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