Rear Springs

[Tazzy]

i dont have a set of spring conpressors to get them off, any tips on how to yank them out?

cheerz!

[Iain]

Jack the car up, remove the shocks and push down on the axle. They'll just fall out. :thumb:

[Adam]

A crow bar might be handy, i needed one to remove the standard springs on my old car.

[supanova1400]

iainel is right jack the car up high and undo the shock bottom bolt push the wheel down and it will fall out.
hth
Dave

[SRlew]

can you just undo and take off the nut from the top of the shock? will that work still?

cheer, lew

[Adam]

Its easier to undo the damper to axle bolt.

Loosen the bolt with the car on the floor, then jack the car up.
Put another jack under the rear axle and take the weight of the axle
Then remove the bolt completely, and lower the jack holding the axle, lever the damper out the axle mounting point, then push the axle down and the spring should fall out.

[SRlew]

alright nice one,
will try that one

[Rexy]

your all missing one very important factor here...

The cups of Tea, dam it.

Rear springs are really easy peasy lemon squeezy fella, U will only need a 17mm socket and rachet. oh and a jack poss some axel stands to be safe :D Remeber don't put the axel stands under the rear beam as you will need movement on that to release the springs. and do one side at a time. Just makes life easier pal :D

[SRlew]

right some good tips there.

and yer tea is a good idea!

[Lee]

and do one side at a time. Just makes life easier pal :D

Nooo, its much more fun to undo the top mounts and then jack the car up centrally on a bit of wood to protect the floor, and then listen for the 'ping' lol lol

[Tazzy]

lol, well either way, im gonna get those little b*st*rds out!

twas thinking of just undoing the bolts at the top of the turrets, then lift the car up so the shocks drop down, then pull the springs out?

[jamie gsi16v]

nooooooooooooooo if u want fun take ur shocks off completely and drive down the road with just springs on! so much fun lol. also take ur springs out n lower ur car down with non on, looks proper low, i did it on me mates with 17's on lol
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/7935/low3if.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=low3if.jpg) standard
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/8203/lower6oy.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lower6oy.jpg) 60mm
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/4215/lowest1ux.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lowest1ux.jpg) no springs lol

[Tazzy]

really dont think its gonna be driveable with no springs, lol

anyway, its not a case of wanting to have fun, its a case of having to get the springs off the car

[Iain]

twas thinking of just undoing the bolts at the top of the turrets, then lift the car up so the shocks drop down, then pull the springs out?

IMO it would be easier to undo the axle bolts like Long Live The Nova suggested earlier. It might have just been me, but the tops were tricky/annoying to undo. Much easier to undo a stubborn bolt and torque it up afterwards.

[Adam]

Yep, stick with undoing the bottom bolt, for the tops you will have to grip the piston whilst undoing the nut.
Easier to do the bottom bolt.