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broken spring
by phil g » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:54 pm
just broken a front spring on me way home from asda knew i should av only got one case of beer, o well fix it monday
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by Nighthawk » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:09 pm
Look at this way
you've got the beer
and now you get to spend some quality time on the van too.
If your doing it Monday, give the bottom arm fixing bolts a good soaking with WD, then they'll be easy to undo
you've got the beer
and now you get to spend some quality time on the van too.
If your doing it Monday, give the bottom arm fixing bolts a good soaking with WD, then they'll be easy to undo
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by crazyscoot » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:02 pm
phil g wrote:cheers nighthawk probably one of the few jobs ive never done any secrets
Lots of huffing and puffing/swearing and general bad mood! Not sure if your supposed to completely remove the lower arm but i didnt. I got the van jacked up very high and then forced the arm down with my foot whilst trying to put the spring in at the same time! Think i had to get help at this point!
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by Nighthawk » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:17 pm
Best way to procede
put your jack under the lower arm, raise the vehicle and support the vehicle under the chassis rail. keep the jack where it is for the time being.
Remove the wheel, undo the 3 bolts in the bottom ball joint to arm junction, if the arm is moved up or down with the jack, you'll be able to just pull the ball joint straight out of the arm without risk to yourself.
undo the nut on the rear bolt in the lower arm and the nut on the front bolt, you should push the arm down enough to get the old spring out, if it's not remove the rear bolt and the arm will drop with loads of clearence.
Push the new spring into position in the subframe and get someone to make sure it stays put while you use the jack to move the lower arm back into position, you might need to just pry the arm back in place if you've had the rear bolt out. Once the arm is square there, continue to jack it up and fit the ball joint back into the arm.
Should take you less than 1.5 hours and there is no need for a spring clamp.
Hope it all goes well for you, i'll not be around to help though for a week as i'm off down to Daventry to have a new chip inserted in my noggin
put your jack under the lower arm, raise the vehicle and support the vehicle under the chassis rail. keep the jack where it is for the time being.
Remove the wheel, undo the 3 bolts in the bottom ball joint to arm junction, if the arm is moved up or down with the jack, you'll be able to just pull the ball joint straight out of the arm without risk to yourself.
undo the nut on the rear bolt in the lower arm and the nut on the front bolt, you should push the arm down enough to get the old spring out, if it's not remove the rear bolt and the arm will drop with loads of clearence.
Push the new spring into position in the subframe and get someone to make sure it stays put while you use the jack to move the lower arm back into position, you might need to just pry the arm back in place if you've had the rear bolt out. Once the arm is square there, continue to jack it up and fit the ball joint back into the arm.
Should take you less than 1.5 hours and there is no need for a spring clamp.
Hope it all goes well for you, i'll not be around to help though for a week as i'm off down to Daventry to have a new chip inserted in my noggin
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