Ive got a torque wrench .

Pretty complicated to use :|

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Originally posted by Siberia
ive had my suspension out about 20 times and didnt use a torque wrench or angle gauge....:look:

the haynes also says you should replace the bolts if you disturb them... havent done this either....


dont seem to have any problems....:cool:

i used to use a torque wrench one time though

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ive had my suspension out about 20 times and didnt use a torque wrench or angle gauge....:look:

the haynes also says you should replace the bolts if you disturb them... havent done this either....


dont seem to have any problems....:cool:

i used to use a torque wrench one time though

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Originally posted by escortgti.com

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Originally posted by Siberia
ahh... your mean and angle gauge? fook that crap:lol: just swing out of the spanner till its tight...... :|

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So its safe just to tighten it all up ? :s

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Originally posted by Siberia
ahh... your mean and angle gauge? fook that crap:lol: just swing out of the spanner till its tight...... :|

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Originally posted by SRi-Co

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Originally posted by PaulW
I've got everything except a breaker bar & spring compressors...

but still gona be doing this myself when the time comes in a few days!

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await post, loose spring took half my face off.... can't figure out why :lol:

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ahh... your mean and angle gauge? fook that crap:lol: just swing out of the spanner till its tight...... :|

When screwing on the strut-to-hub bolt u do it in 3 stages...

1. tightne both to 50Nm holding the bold head with a spanner

2. tighten them both more, to 90Nm

3. turn both nuts through 45 to 60 degrees ;) thats what u need it for but i suppose its fairly easy to judge it or use a piece of card and protractor

angle measurer? protractor?:o

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Originally posted by Red_SXi
Yeh its pretty easy to do yourself, if you wanted me to come up to northampton and watch over you / tell you what to do i'd be more than happy :)

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Is it really required to get all bolts to the exact torque setting , or can you just tighten them up ?

Thats the only thing Im not so sure of .

Cheers
Gregor

do it yourself, i was qouted from £80-£140 to do it.

i spent £24.99 on a power wrench from argos, borrowed some spring compressors, and used a mate and did the job in 2 hours or so, bearing in mind it was our first time. no manuals either.

:thumbs:

crack on with it, you'll enjoy it!

[Edited on 15-03-2005 by Corsa E-Tec]

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Originally posted by Red_SXi
If you wanted me to come up to northampton and watch you shower i'd be more than happy :)

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Yeh its pretty easy to do yourself, if you wanted me to come up to northampton and watch over you / tell you what to do i'd be more than happy :)

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Originally posted by PaulW
I've got everything except a breaker bar & spring compressors...

but still gona be doing this myself when the time comes in a few days!

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easy as pie to do springs and dampers

I did mine myself some bits were a bitch but worked out fine in the end

I've got everything except a breaker bar & spring compressors...

but still gona be doing this myself when the time comes in a few days!

Definitely have ago ureself.

Having the correct tools/facilities is the main deciding factor.

With the car under cover, plenty of access and the tools to carry out the job, there's not much you can't do at home.

i did mine myself for first time on my own, with just haynes and modifying book. as long as you have got the tools, you shouldnt have a problem, u might need a few extension bars to get some of the tight bolts off :thumbs:

DIY tis a piece of piss.

Easy if u know what ur doin, if not, get someone who knows what they r up to and watch, then give em 50 quid and u will then know how its done :)

Bit confused at the moment, i'm a true believer in doing work on your car yourself and not paying someone do to it, unless it is that the job is to hard/time consuming or out of my depth... I also feel that theres no point having a go at a job just to be left with a bodged attempt and then having to pay someone to fix it and re-do it...

Anyway baring that in mind i recently received my FK 60/40 springs and dampers and was all set to have a go myself until i realised it will take a day bearing in mind it will be my first time and there is quite a bit of work involved which i could potential f*** up, and to be honest i don't want to muff something up as important as suspension especially if it ruins what i just spent alot of my hard earnt money on!

so the question is, how hard is it really and am i likely to knacker anything up by having a go myself with the haynes manual .etc or am i far much better off paying someone who knows exactly what there doing to do it?

thoughts and comments appreciated :D