Colin, if you've got new top mounts, you don't need spring compressors, if you haven't you do, to get the old ones off the normal struts.

When I took the fronts off mine the other day, it took me about 15 minutes each side, including sorting the springs out, so I reckon you could do the whole lot in an hour, as you've not got to take anything apart like I did.

Easy job really.

Try getting new top mounts from VW if they're cheap enough and you can't be fooked to take the springs/shocks apart.

your averge person max 3 hours

airgun = compressed air going into the back of a gun, it turns the socket at high speed with a lot of torque behind it, thus helping the rusted on bolts :P

mind you big breaker bar and wd40 does the same job :P

hope you dont have the same problem i had getting my mates rear shocks off!! mole grips and a spanner was a pain in the arse as it kept spinning lol

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Originally posted by Kurt
do you not need spring clamps to get the top mounts off the old front shocks?

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the coilovers should have there own....

do you not need spring clamps to get the top mounts off the old front shocks?

no special tools bar a torque wrech and relevent figures in yer heed.

Only need spring compressors (in my experience) with fixed height kits

Righto i'll keep that in mind thanks :)

you dont need spring clamps, sometimes the rear shocker tops can just spin if they havent been off a while an thus a spanner an moles grips is a pain in the arse.

Ok cheers :)

forgot about backs, two hours then but you still wont need spring clamps.

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Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
I'd be using spring clamps myself, apart from that just your usual spanners etc.

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Originally posted by jake
you dont need spring clamps and you dont really need the C-spanner. If its anything like a corsa an hour is more than enough time to do front and back

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Originally posted by deano87
Help Zone :o

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Originally posted by phil_sutton
nothing special at all, however an airgun makes doing the rears so much easier.

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Help Zone :o

nothing special at all, however an airgun makes doing the rears so much easier.

you dont need spring clamps and you dont really need the C-spanner. If its anything like a corsa an hour is more than enough time to do front and back

I'd be using spring clamps myself, apart from that just your usual spanners etc.

Also how long should it take me to fit to my car?? Gonna attempt this next weekend!! :)

Will I need any special tools to fit a set of coilovers, or just the C-spanner that should be included??

Do I need spring clamps or anything............I had a set but lent them to a mate & never saw them again :o