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Dave Hay
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posted on 4th Sep 03 at 16:57 |
hammered :O
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Icy
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posted on 4th Sep 03 at 16:44 |
cheers
waitin for me kebab before havin a go.
fck jus go new tyre with rim guard and its wider makin it scrub even more :!
anyone hammered out there rear arch?
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corsa3.0v6
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posted on 4th Sep 03 at 00:48 |
To remove the front struts you'll need -
18mm spanner & socket to remove the bolts holding the strut to the hub
13mm spanner to remove the top nuts
clamp the spring usings clamps then depending on make of struts either an 18 or 19mm spanner 7 9mm spanner to loosen the strut.
Hopefully no1s changed any nuts or bolts in the past:P
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Icy
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posted on 4th Sep 03 at 00:32 |
doin it 2mro
wish me luck lol
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roy_newell
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posted on 31st Aug 03 at 20:38 |
dude, get a Haynes manual, these help with everything you could ever need to do, a worthy investment for only £15
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Icy
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posted on 31st Aug 03 at 20:27 |
havin a go 2mro after i buy some bumpstops
rear is leanin to one side again after changin the shocks :mad:
thx ppl
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IntaCepta
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posted on 31st Aug 03 at 19:10 |
http://www.topbuzz1.carenthusiasts.co.uk/mods/suspension/suspension.htm
:)
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Kenni
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posted on 31st Aug 03 at 14:23 |
quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Use a wizzy air gun people, the torque does the nut up without having to worry about everything spinning... easy as pie.
Sure we all have one of these lying in our garages :o
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TOMAS
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posted on 31st Aug 03 at 13:45 |
Use a wizzy air gun people, the torque does the nut up without having to worry about everything spinning... easy as pie.
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KennyT
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 23:09 |
while the whole shock is still in the car loosen the big bolt in the middle (picture above) with a long breaker bar, stops u having to fart about with holding the bottom nut and trying to loosen the other inside bit.
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BabyBlade
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 14:18 |
nah look at the piccy, i had to hold the bottom nut while i undone the smaller nut at the top which was connected to the thread. if i didnt hold the locking nut and just turned the top one the whole section span and didnt undo :(
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Kris TD
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 14:11 |
mine never had locking nuts, nor did my bros, you sure you dont meen nylock nuts?
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BabyBlade
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 13:51 |
This is mine:
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Dan_Corsa
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 12:50 |
quote:
Originally posted by Sethion33
the retaining nut will have a locking nut on it. on mine the plate which stops the spring from coming off had a dip in the middle where the locking nut met up against. i couldnt get a spanner in there to hold it while i undone the other nut, not sure if its just on my car as a bodge or other people have faced it :boggle:
yeah this is probably correct,i never realised or had a problem tho,could be due to the fact i use air tools:lol:
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BabyBlade
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 12:40 |
the retaining nut will have a locking nut on it. on mine the plate which stops the spring from coming off had a dip in the middle where the locking nut met up against. i couldnt get a spanner in there to hold it while i undone the other nut, not sure if its just on my car as a bodge or other people have faced it :boggle:
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Icy
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 12:36 |
quote:
Originally posted by Dan_Corsa
take it your changing the springs and shocks or just springs??????
jack the front of the car up secure it on axle stands
(i find the best way is to put the axle stands on the chassis leg box sections under the car floor,u'll see what i mean)
then remove both front wheels
stright in front of you u'll notice your shock and spring to remove the shock u'll have to undo the 2 nuts from strut top located under the bonnet and undo the 2 big bolts and nuts which fasten the shocker to the knucle joint now the shocker is free
(no need for spring compressors until both shocks and springs are removed from the car,now if your just changing springs,compress the spring with spring compressors until the spring has lost its tension,now at the top of the shock there'll be a 13mm(i think) retaining nut,which holds the top cap on the shock(which locates in the strut top)once that is removed place the new springs in and put it all back together as u took it apart,its the same with new shocks except your just transfering every thing from one shock to anouther
quite a easy job once you've done it once
tyvm
ned to note this down
ne1 else got anything to add?
wot size r the bolts u know? so know which tools i need as there not in the same box:look:
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Dan_Corsa
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 12:30 |
take it your changing the springs and shocks or just springs??????
jack the front of the car up secure it on axle stands(i find the best way is to put the axle stands on the chassis leg box sections under the car floor,u'll see what i mean)
then remove both front wheels
stright in front of you u'll notice your shock and spring to remove the shock u'll have to undo the 2 nuts from strut top located under the bonnet and undo the 2 big bolts and nuts which fasten the shocker to the knucle joint now the shocker is free(no need for spring compressors until both shocks and springs are removed from the car,now if your just changing springs,compress the spring with spring compressors until the spring has lost its tension,now at the top of the shock there'll be a 13mm(i think) retaining nut,which holds the top cap on the shock(which locates in the strut top)once that is removed place the new springs in and put it all back together as u took it apart,its the same with new shocks except your just transfering every thing from one shock to anouther
quite a easy job once you've done it once
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Icy
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posted on 30th Aug 03 at 12:17 |
i dont have a haynes and duno what to do.
know u need spring compressors think my bro has em.
need to change mine again after gettin it doen twice at garage dont wana spend even more so wan a go myself.
any help would be great :thumbs:
think i might jus need to put bigger bump stops on but i stil gota take them out eh
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