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| highwayman | Sun May 17, 2009 7:04 pm |
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I did mine with a trolley like this: To ensure the spring doesn´t escape into my face when letting the subframe down, I tied the whole spring to the subframe. I tied it up pretty loose, so the spring could raise to full length, but stay in place. Have done this three times now, and it seems to be the safest way, to jack the wheel up in the air standing firmly (an axle stand under the car) and put the trolley under the inner bolt. Then I raise the trolley until the weight and spring force lays on this and not on the bolt and then I simply tap it out with a screwdriver. This is also another safety when the bolt is tapped out, the screwdriver will still be there in the hole to prevent the subframe from smashing down IF the trolley gives in. Then take the screwdriver out and lower the subframe gently, and voilá, one spring loose. SHREKKY´s guide is also very good, my way I saw it done on Wheeler Dealer, don´t know if any way is better than the other. But as everyone else says, BE CAREFUL! This isn´t hard to do, as long as you don´t hurry and let every step take it´s time. Better late than dead. 
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| rear spring changing · Suspension & Chassis | |
5:41 PM Sep 9
