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
