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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: raywilb on 28 November 2010, 20:27:57

Title: rear spring
Post by: raywilb on 28 November 2010, 20:27:57

do i follow the maintenance guide to change a rear spring on a TD. i surmise its the same. ta in advance :)

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: hoofing it on 28 November 2010, 20:29:56

Ray undo the shock and jack down the arm the spring will fall out.
I use a bottle jack to jack the arm down

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: vauxfan2k on 28 November 2010, 20:38:05

I second that, unbolting the diff etc is overkill.

 :y

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: raywilb on 28 November 2010, 20:42:27

thankyou, it passed its mot on the 9th nov & the missed that  the n/s spring had the top & bottom piggy tails missing.

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: dbug on 28 November 2010, 20:44:55

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I second that, unbolting the diff etc is overkill.

 :y

Agreed - used a large lump of wood as a lever with spring well clamped  :y

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: TheBoy on 29 November 2010, 09:01:13

Obviously, it goes without saying, replace BOTH rear springs.


Sometimes you can get away with just unbolting the lower shock mount, often you can't.

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: Auto Addict on 29 November 2010, 09:03:40

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Obviously, it goes without saying, replace BOTH rear springs.


Sometimes you can get away with just unbolting the lower shock mount, often you can't.

We found out that on mine, didn't we ;)

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: TheBoy on 29 November 2010, 09:22:49

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Obviously, it goes without saying, replace BOTH rear springs.


Sometimes you can get away with just unbolting the lower shock mount, often you can't.

We found out that on mine, didn't we ;)

Yours were an utter bitch.  Heavy duty, plus the pikey inner spring assisters ;D ;D

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: Welung666 on 29 November 2010, 10:06:11

I have one of these....

http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?item=4777&cat=379

... I just get SWMBO to stand on the other end and the spring just slips out and back in :y

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 November 2010, 12:34:29

My concern with the full on levering method is what it does to the trailing arm bushes.

Title: Re: rear spring
Post by: vauxfan2k on 29 November 2010, 21:15:43

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My concern with the full on levering method is what it does to the trailing arm bushes.

gives them a thorough testing, and if the dont survive then they were due for replacement soon anyways  ;D ;D