Re: [tech] Spring Removal, Procedure.

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

You can take the struts out without putting a spring compressor on them and
then put the spring compressor on afterwards when you have the strut out of the
car.
the job requires that you do the following:
1. Jack up the car
2. Remove the wheel
3. undo the two 13mm bolts at the top of the strut
4. undo the two bolts that hold the strut to the wheel bearing housing (they're
usually 17mm but I've run across some 19mm
5. pull the brake hose out of it's little clip on the strut if it hasn't
already fallen out
6. rock that strut back and forth until it comes off of the wheel bearing
housing, and voila! you have removed the strut...

It's a piece of cake.
Changing the springs is a different story. See, now you will have a whole strut
(compressed spring and strut insert) in your hand. Now you have to compress
that spring and get the top nut off (can be a pisser without air). You might
need a special tool if you're not lucky. Make sure you compress that spring
enough that there is no tension on it anymore and that you have that compressor
on there well. If you release any tension from that spring all at once, you're
going to have trouble! (as in injury, etc). Just be sure you put everthing on
the same way it came off. And yes, you will need an alignment.
    -Josiah

Sean "Lardy" Martin wrote:

>    I've been reading the last few posts about removing your
> springs.  And I've got a few questions that I hope someone can
> answer.
>
>     Is the procedure listed in the Bently correct.  Remove the
> wheel.  Install the spring compressor.  Undo the bolt at the top and
> the two on the wheel bearing housing.  And then remove the whole
> unit?  Or does it involve removing the tie rod end and such.
>
>     I've got all the tools I need todo the job.  I just am not sure
> how to approach it.  I know I have to get the alignment done again
> anyways. So I'm not worried about that.  I just want to pull the
> springs out to put the new Spax ones I go in.  And then maybe cut
> the old ones down and see how bad it makes the ride.  You know, just
> play around. :)
>
> Sean
> 87 8V
>
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