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JordanR

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Registered: 20th Oct 09
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19th Apr 10 at 14:39

I'm on the hunt for a set of 60mm springs and having 40mm springs already fitted I wanna have a go myself instead of me paying a bomb for a garage to do!
Can anyone help? I know how to do the back springs its just the front ones that are tricky!

Ant B

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19th Apr 10 at 15:30

the front ones you need two spring compressors to compresse the spring then you need two goose neck spanners to undo the top mounts

JordanR

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19th Apr 10 at 15:45

quote:
Originally posted by Ant B
the front ones you need two spring compressors to compresse the spring then you need two goose neck spanners to undo the top mounts

I'm looking at a kit that comes with the springs on the shock already so i wont need a spring compressor will I? just need to know what bolts I unscrew and stuff lol

Eddx14xe

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19th Apr 10 at 16:11

What car is it? e.g corsa B, C?

JordanR

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19th Apr 10 at 16:17

quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
What car is it? e.g corsa B, C?

Its a B

FAZ

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19th Apr 10 at 16:20

you can be VERY careful and use a fat mate instead of spring clamps, i have, but would recommend the spring clamps

loosen nut at top of strut
undo strut mounts (two nuts at top of shock attaching to car)
jack car up / wheel off
youll see two bolts above brake disc where shock attaches, remove them
wiggle shock out
remove top nut from shock (the one you initially loosened)
remove spring
reassemble shock with new spring
ensure all shock components are on, in correct order, right way up

install new shocks / springs as above

JordanR

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19th Apr 10 at 16:37

Thanks FAZ, should be able to do it with no problems

Eddx14xe

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19th Apr 10 at 17:01

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=205259

theres a guide there aswel mate

scottyp1989

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Registered: 29th Jul 07
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20th Apr 10 at 09:09

if you have biught struts with springs already on you wont need to do what faz has said, its only 2 x 13mm bolts on top of strut and 2 x 18mm on the hub and the strut will come out

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