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Title: front shocks!
Post by: vauxsull on 01 April 2009, 21:03:50
How difficult is it to change the front shocks anyone on a facelift MV6 saloon? one is leaking so I know I'll need to change both...
Title: Re: front shocks!
Post by: serek on 01 April 2009, 21:48:42
not that hard just need spring compressor. about 2h job first time :y
Title: Re: front shocks!
Post by: vauxsull on 01 April 2009, 21:52:29
thats not as bad as I thought thank you. I had a rough price for the shocks off Loo Knee so its not all doom and gloom now...(apart from the fact that I dont have spring compressors)
Title: Re: front shocks!
Post by: Timbuk on 01 April 2009, 21:55:17
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thats not as bad as I thought thank you. I had a rough price for the shocks off Loo Knee so its not all doom and gloom now... (apart from the fact that I dont have spring compressors)  


Cheap enough to buy ;)
Title: Re: front shocks!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 April 2009, 21:56:03
Well buy the shocks with the springs and everything fitted (cant beleave his pinkness will take them apart!) and swap the complete strutt assembly over.....very easy job then.

But you will need the camber reseting afterwards!
Title: Re: front shocks!
Post by: vauxsull on 01 April 2009, 22:01:24
No sorry I didn't meen to say I was buying them off Loo knee but he did tell me how much they where from the dealers using my club card..
I dont need springs just the shocks...
One more thing though can there be "any" sideways play in the steering idler?
Title: Re: front shocks!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 April 2009, 22:03:41
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No sorry I didn't meen to say I was buying them off Loo knee but he did tell me how much they where from the dealers using my club card..
I dont need springs just the shocks...
One more thing though can there be "any" sideways play in the steering idler?

Of course, thats how it moves!

No vertical play though
Title: Re: front shocks!
Post by: vauxsull on 01 April 2009, 22:05:27
Oh crap yes that was a stupid question  I did meen the other way. Oh jeez I feel stupid now..