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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: TheBoy on 30 July 2009, 21:51:03

Title: EPIC FAIL
Post by: TheBoy on 30 July 2009, 21:51:03

Before you remove a strut, and compress the spring, make sure you have the right size spanner to strip the strut down (24mm)

 :-[  :-[  :-[

Oh well, will have to WIM'd on the old springs  :'(

Title: Re: EPIC FAIL
Post by: tunnie on 30 July 2009, 22:11:26

i don't think i have a 24mm spanner  :'(

Title: Re: EPIC FAIL
Post by: TheBoy on 30 July 2009, 22:18:48

I've put it all back together now so I can get to work....

Title: Re: EPIC FAIL
Post by: Ghost on 30 July 2009, 22:29:37

Quote

i don't think i have a 24mm spanner  :'(

I've got 2 / 3 if you want to borrow one.
bit far to drive though Lol.


sorry I've got my coat.

Title: Re: EPIC FAIL
Post by: Bent valve on 30 July 2009, 22:36:31

15/16" A/F will fit fine :y

Title: Re: EPIC FAIL
Post by: Jimbob on 31 July 2009, 07:53:22

Take your spring with you, sure tehy will have one  :y

Title: Re: EPIC FAIL
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 July 2009, 08:49:58

Indeed, they could change the springs over in about 30 mins i they have a hydraulic spring compressor!

Title: Re: EPIC FAIL
Post by: Jimbob on 01 August 2009, 19:36:04

So, how did you get on at WIM, did they do your new springs?