Fitting New Shocks Front

[our06t]

ok ordered the new shocks to go with the springs I have ,I would really like to fit them myself as I have taken the easy way out and had other sets fitted in the past,

now I have the manual but want to double check I'm not goin to kill my self takin the springs out,it says you dont need to apply the spring compressers until the whole unit is removed from the car ,

ie remove strut from vehicle then apply spring compressers before losening the the cap attached to the top of shock

any tips would be great

thanks again guys this site just gives you that extra bit of confidence you need to takle a job I might otherwise put in the to hard bin

Edited 22/10/08 06:06 AM by our06t

[XR06T]

I used spring compressors and it wasn't too bad. just make sure they are on the spring properly and is perfectly safe. I put them onto the spring while it was still on the car, but I didn't have the manual so I just made it up as I went along!

[our06t]

thanks mate

[mercuryturbo]

I used spring compressors and it wasn't too bad. just make sure they are on the spring properly and is perfectly safe. I put them onto the spring while it was still on the car, but I didn't have the manual so I just made it up as I went along!

I used elcheapo spring compressors & it was a scary, scary experience. Watching the compressors bend while tightening them was truly terrifying.

[our06t]

so get I better get resonable compressers , maybe off the car is the go then won't be so much to compress

ps you wouldn't have a copy of fear and loathing ya could send me would ya

Edited 22/10/08 07:05 AM by our06t

[mercuryturbo]

ps you wouldn't have a copy of fear and loathing ya could send me would ya

Haha, pm me your address & I'll send one up to you

[trevs]

you can hire really good ones from kennards for about 15 bucks that's what ill be using when I change the springs in my car

[our06t]

really that's a champion tip mate

[XR06T]

yea, mine got a bit of flex.. pretty dodgy hahaha

Edited 22/10/08 08:15 AM by XR06T

[Cashie]

When I was pricing my shock replacement, the guy at Pedders warned me that the BA/BF front springs are biatches to get out (something about the physical size of the coils etc).

The guy I got to do the job actually broke one of his compressors doing the job...

Basically, be careful...