matt Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 Hey Gang After seeing the photo in MaxP of all the Soops lined up at Trax............ I immediately ordered some Eibach springs !!! Yeah ... mines the one betwixt JB's and M/E's, and unfortunately , no , it isn't on ramps gettin an oil change :biggrin: Soooo......... had a quick peak under the arches to weigh the job up Can you squeeze the struts out from under there by just undoin top and bottom ??? Or is there more to it ??.................... not bothered, just want to get a realistic idea of timescale , wot with the dark nights and no garage :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrar Jabbar Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 The rears are piss easy, but the fronts are a bit more involved! Took me 3 hours to do mine, mind You I was using air tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ash Posted November 2, 2001 Share Posted November 2, 2001 Before changing the rears, have a look at the condition of the rubber splashguards that are situated within the rear spring. They are the concertina rubber thingies that protect the shock-absorber shaft. They tend to split after a few years. As you have to remove them to replace the springs anyway, it would be a good idea to replace the rubbers at the same time. Yours, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughie Posted November 2, 2001 Share Posted November 2, 2001 Matt I had the shocks and springs on my car replaced recently and it took close to 4 hours, and that was working fairly quickly in a garage and done by someone who's done it several times before so knows exactly what to do. If it's your first time i would think it could well take 5 hours + from start to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted November 2, 2001 Share Posted November 2, 2001 Make sure you use good quality tools. Under compression the springs are bloody dangerous, so be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted November 2, 2001 Author Share Posted November 2, 2001 Thanks guys FTR I'm not a novice with a chocolate toolkit :biggrin: I was just hoping someone could tell how much of the suspension has to come off before you can get the strut out.......... ...... but I'll find out in the mornin .....if I can drag my lazy arse outta the crib :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Payne Posted November 2, 2001 Share Posted November 2, 2001 Matt.... On the front ,remove the ABS wire harness(two bolts on the top of the suspension arm )and the three bolts further up. On the left hand side only remove front splash shield,and the two washer bottle bolts. Remove bolt(long) and nut from upper suspension arm,swing arm out of the way and support securely. Remove the bolt from the bottom suspension arm to disconnect shock. Remove rubber plug from the top of strut,loosen lock nut(DONT REMOVE),then remove the three nuts from the top of the strut,remove shock assembly from the body... Rears,remove bottom bolt on suspension arm,remove the trim in the boot to get to the top of the strut.Loosen lock nut again(DONT REMOVE). Remove three nuts,remove shock from the body...... Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted November 2, 2001 Author Share Posted November 2, 2001 Thanks Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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