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PaulW
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2nd May 06 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
[Original post now moved to Tutorials and FAQ - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=282181 ]

i wish my spax were as easy to do as those but mine rust to fcuk!

gona get them re built tho by spax, and painted/coated/treated in something other than yellow

[Edited on 03-05-2006 by Ian]
ed
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2nd May 06 at 18:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one, tempted by a set for myself actually.
mattyross
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Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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2nd May 06 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
excellent work, a very wise idea
keep them in good condition and you'll have no probs at all

surprising what a good clean can do lol
Ry_B
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Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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2nd May 06 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice job mate
loo_goblin
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2nd May 06 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am goin to give mine a clean, they didnt do any miles over the winter so should b in A1 condition
VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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2nd May 06 at 20:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh get a set Ed. I love mine Cheers for the comments everyone!

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CoastalCorsa
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2nd May 06 at 23:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think this should be moved into tutorials as this is a good example of restoring coilovers
loo_goblin
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2nd May 06 at 23:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i replaced the hub to strut bolts
chr15barn3s
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2nd May 06 at 23:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good phil. I should do this but really dont get time now
VegasPhil
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2nd May 06 at 23:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CoastalCorsa
Think this should be moved into tutorials as this is a good example of restoring coilovers


I was aiming for that

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Icy
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2nd May 06 at 23:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice one
want to do that with mine if get them unseized
CoastalCorsa
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2nd May 06 at 23:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
quote:
Originally posted by CoastalCorsa
Think this should be moved into tutorials as this is a good example of restoring coilovers


I was aiming for that


think your worthy of having a post in the tutorials / suspension
CorsAsh
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2nd May 06 at 23:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good thread mate, love the piece of paper on the floor in one pic of your coilovers "Happy Bouncers". Seemed fitting
VegasPhil
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2nd May 06 at 23:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes. That was my Coilover "Ruler"

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CorsAsh
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3rd May 06 at 00:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So you would say your coilovers are once again happy bouncers? That is good.
GT4Brody
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3rd May 06 at 00:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one, seems smothering threads in grease is way forward with coilovers....i know my old ones had been on the car for a number of yrs and there was no chance of adjusting due to rust...
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3rd May 06 at 00:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
So you would say your coilovers are once again happy bouncers? That is good.


FPMSL @ your sig Corsash
CorsAsh
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3rd May 06 at 00:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought it was laughable that my car was featured too, but what ya gonna do?








ed
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3rd May 06 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you have seized coils then you have to remove them from the car and put them in a bucket of gunk or WD40...

 
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