How Too Put In Rear Springs?

[XRTF18]

hey guys,

ive got these rear springs sitting at home, and wanted to change the ones I have on the car with those ones... anyone have any idea how to do it yourself instead of goin to a suspension shop..

if any1 knows please let me know..

cheers...

[senna_T]

Jack the back of your car right up, and considering the height of your suspension now I wouldn't be surprised if the springs fell right out! I'm being serious too. If they dont come out easily you'll need some spring compressors to bring them down.

You can always unbolt more bits and pieces, but that is the easiest way of doing the rears.

[NVYDF6]

Yeah you would need to jack the whole rear end off the ground from the diff bracket then put jack stands under the jacking points, undo the shocker mount. If the springs don't fall out just push the rear brake disc down, then you will be able to pull the spring out. Take the two rubber platforms out (on top and bottom of spring) fit the rubbers to the new springs. Then squeeze the new rear springs in. Take the jack out and leave the car on the stands, then jack the rear trailing arm up and reattach the shocker. If you do this on one side it will be easy as on the other.

[XRTF18]

Yeah you would need to jack the whole rear end off the ground from the diff bracket then put jack stands under the jacking points, undo the shocker mount. If the springs don't fall out just push the rear brake disc down, then you will be able to pull the spring out. Take the two rubber platforms out (on top and bottom of spring) fit the rubbers to the new springs. Then squeeze the new rear springs in. Take the jack out and leave the car on the stands, then jack the rear trailing arm up and reattach the shocker. If you do this on one side it will be easy as on the other.

Thanx guys.. how do I undo the shocker mount? because the rest I knew..

[MaTTe]

the shock bolt is torqued pretty tight, I used a breaker bar and a length of pipe to crack it.

But a little trick if the springs aren't as easy to get out as they should be, the car jack that's in your boot fits in next to the bumpstop on the lower control arm, you can spread the control arm very easily, and don't need to worry about messing around with spring compressors.

some cars are as loose as a hooker on a friday night, but others are tight so it can be quite an effort to get the spring out.

Good luck

[XRSics]

was contemplating doing this till I found out u can get kings fitted for 400 (inc springs) I been getting quoted bout 300 4 springs, so that's 100 buko's for the install, and I stay clean

[XRTF18]

yeh I think I have to unbolt that bolt but I tried b4 and I couldnt do it..

but thanks for your sugestions guys, much appreciated...

[EdB]

is the front much harder to do? or is it pretty similar?

[Chich]

the front is much more involved, you have to pull out the struts, change the springs, then re-fit the struts, you best be getting the car on a hoist for the fronts, much easier...

[MaTTe]

its easy to get the struts out, it's just a pain to change the springs onto the struts as you have to compress the springs so much to get the top cap back onto the strut.

To get the strut out take the brake caliper and disc off, take the top a arm off the sub axle, and you'll be able to work quickly and easily. The spring is the only part that actually takes time.

And the front shock bolts aren't torqued anywhere near as tight, so theres no hassles there.