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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Andy663 on 13 February 2014, 21:22:57

Title: Rear coil springs
Post by: Andy663 on 13 February 2014, 21:22:57

I'm changing the rear coil springs this weekend, does the car need to be in neutral with the handbrake off, mines automatic?

Title: Re: Rear coil springs
Post by: tunnie on 13 February 2014, 21:24:46

Yes and yes, helps diff drop lower :)

Title: Re: Rear coil springs
Post by: Andy663 on 15 February 2014, 14:03:23

Would it be possible to use spring clamps to compress the springs and remove them with out the need to lower the diff?

Title: Re: Rear coil springs
Post by: Shackeng on 15 February 2014, 15:08:49

Quote from: Andy663 on 15 February 2014, 14:03:23

Would it be possible to use spring clamps to compress the springs and remove them with out the need to lower the diff?

I doubt it, I've just done mine last week. PM me if you get any probs. :y

Title: Re: Rear coil springs
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 15 February 2014, 15:47:32

Dropping the dif isn't as radical as it sounds(i thought ahh) at the time but it all went well.Found it easier with second person to open up gap to allow spring in/out without too much force

Title: Re: Rear coil springs
Post by: Andy663 on 16 February 2014, 14:24:44

The clip on the brake pipe is badly rusted. As you look at it from under the rear of the car, in what direction does it come off?

Title: Re: Rear coil springs
Post by: Shackeng on 16 February 2014, 15:44:10

There are two 'slide-in' clips, one each side. They are both the same type on my '99 TD. After soaking with plusgas mine both wriggled off nicely with mole grips on the flange pulling away from the bracket.