Fitting Springs

[Dan C]

Just bought some 50mm springs for my Quiksilver and was wondering how hard it is to fit them? any guides/tips?

thanks

[rich-gti]

you need the following to fit them

spring compressers
spanners
socket set
hammer

[Dan C]

Have them all....apart from the comprssors lol the most important part aswell!

[Fuzzy Orange]

Yeah I have written a guide before but havent got the time right now

Its a bitch of a job - basically

Driveshaft nuts loosened, jack car up, remove track rod end, remove drop link, loosen strut top nuts and shocker top 19mm nut, remove wishbone ball joint retaining bolt, knock wishbone free which always rips your driveshaft out the gearbox, get mate to undo top strut nuts and pull the strut out

Then you have to compress the springs, undo the top 19mm nut, dismantle the strut assembly, fit new springs and rebuild in reverse order

I can whack a pair of struts off, new springs and rebuild in about 4-6 hours now

But usually the drop links are rusted on - so you need a new set of drop links just in case you cant get the old ones off, theres a bit of a knack to tightening the track rod ends without the ball joint spinning around..

Etc.. etc..

[Fuzzy Orange]

You really also could do with a ball joint splitter for the track rod ends

[rich-gti]

You really also could do with a ball joint splitter for the track rod ends

thats what a hammer is for.

if your used to doing this kind of stuff for a living u get to know the correct places to hit to remove them.

just saves you guys sending more money on tools wen not needed

[Fuzzy Orange]

Yeah but for those that dont do this stuff for a living - bashing the hell out of your track rod end will knacker the thread and mean you need to buy new track rod ends, which are a lot more expensive than a £10 ball joint splitter :) :p

[rich-gti]

you dont touch the track rod end when hitting it

[Fuzzy Orange]

Ok well.. I tend to use all the right tools but whatever floats your boat :)

[scot-ish]

Yeah but for those that dont do this stuff for a living - bashing the hell out of your track rod end will knacker the thread and mean you need to buy new track rod ends, which are a lot more expensive than a £10 ball joint splitter :) :p

track rod ends are fiver each mate

well thats what i get them for

[Fuzzy Orange]

*sigh*

[Dan C]

If i ask you really politely Phil.....Do you fancy fitting my springs for me LOL

[Fuzzy Orange]

For free? LMFAO

I might be able to mate - but it won't be this weekend as I have some lovely ladies at my house all weekend and need to rebuild my front suspension (ironically LOL)

[Dan C]

Ill pay you Fuzzy's standard rate! lol

Springs wont be here this weekend anyway!

[Fuzzy Orange]

Whats my standard rate?

[Dan C]

you tell me lol

[Fuzzy Orange]

Grab me on msn mate

[Tuscan]

haha. Me n my mate did mine in 2 hours :)

[Fuzzy Orange]

Piss easy on 1.1's because the ARB bolts to the lower arm - its all the bloody drop link stuff which takes a while on quikys :(

[Tuscan]

I thnik thats the 1st ever benefit ive heard for 1.1's lol :)

[Fuzzy Orange]

LOL there are a few mate :D

[scot-ish]

done a mates xsi there, we put 60's on it, strut was out in bout 20 mins, he done one side i done the other, was just over 2 hours from start 2 finish, tht was replacing 2 drop links, an 2 track rod ends aswell

[Fuzzy Orange]

LOL ok ok I didn't realise this was a speed competition

[scot-ish]

isnt no race, just givin ppl an idea of time scale for the job, im by far from a mechanic, an neither is he, just keen on cars

tryin to do summit fast just causes things to go wrong

[Gina_G]

Fitted my new bilstein sports, front springs to the front and sport rear dampers in just over 2 hours taking time today, had to go get new track rod end driver side mine was all seized to hell and cross threaded.

Tell you what the damper rod is massive as thick as the casing near enoughh handles pretty well now

[rich-gti]

Fitted new bilsteins, front springs to the front and rear dampers in just over 2 hours taking time today, had to go get new track rod end driver side mine was all seized to hell and cross threaded.

what type of billies you fit gav?