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Tooling Required

New Springs
Trolley Jack
Spring Compressors
Axle Stand
Metric Spanners (Ideally Ratchet Spanners)
An 18mm Ring Spanner (See Step 16)
Metric Allen Keys
Metric Socket Set
Torque Wrench

Step 1

Purchase Springs



Step 2

Jack up the rear of one side of the car

Remove wheel



Step 3

Undo bolt at the base of the shock

15mm socket



Step 4

Either

1. Get someone to stand on the hub (easy option)
2. Compress the rear spring (hard to get to)

An pull the spring out



Step 5

Get your new spring and put the locating rubber grommet in the top
(Writing goes the correct way up)



Step 6

Replace the new spring getting the top in place first

Either

1. Get someone to stand on the hub and fit spring
2. Slightly compress the side of the spring closest to the front of the car and fit spring

Then replace wheel



Step 7

Jack up the other side of the car and replace the other rear spring

Step 8

Jack up the front of one side of the car

Remove Wheel

Step 9

Using spring compressors

Put one on each side of the spring

Tighten each compressor a little bit at a time keeping the spring even

Tighten until the spring can rattle about and feels loose



Step 10

Locate 3 strut bolts in engine bay



Step 11

Remove 2 of the nuts and loosen the third

13mm Ratchet Spanner



Step 12

Undo brake hose mounting clip

10mm Ratchet Spanner



Step 13

Undo the bolt attaching the drop link to the shock

15mm Ratchet Spanner
5mm Allen Key



Step 14

Undo the 2 bolts attatching the shock to the hub

18mm Socket
15mm Socket/15mm Ratchet Spanner



Step 15

Undo the remaining nut in the engine bay

13mm Ratchet Spanner

Push down the hub

The shock should now just fall out



Step 16

Undo the bolt holding the strut together

18mm Ring Spanner
6mm Allen Key



Step 17

Pull off Metal Top Plate, Plastic Spacer & Rubber Housing

Then loosen the spring compressors a little bit at a time keeping the spring even



Step 18

Compress new spring to the same length the old one was compressed to

Put the spring on the shock

Replace Rubber Housing, Plastic Spacer & Metal Top Plate



Step 19

Replace nut on the the stud

18mm Ring Spanner
6mm Allen Key



Step 20

Put strut back in place and replace the 3 nuts in the engine bay

13mm Ratchet Spanner

Put an axle stand under the lower arm



Step 21

Lower trolley jack slowly until the bolt attaching the drop link to the shock lines up with the hole

Replace the nut

15mm Ratchet Spanner
5mm Allen Key



Step 22

Replace the 2 bolts attacthing the strut to the hub

Replace the bolt fixing the brake hose in place

Remove the spring compressors

Then replace Wheel

Step 23

Do the same to the other side

Dam good guide. Im sure this will help alot of people.

i could of done with this the other week when i did mine ...

a really good how too..... easy to understand and full of helpfull pics

well done matey

Excellant guide, This is my next step, told myself it would be different this time & i'd leave it standard but u know how it is 

cool guide, i will be using at some point, but im currently stuck on step 1... "purchase springs"