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Offline Bigdunc

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fitting suspension
« on: 02 September 2006, 17:38 »
Hi i was wondering what tools you need to sit suspension i need to change my front suspension i have the new springs and shocks one of the springs is compressed with the top mount but the other one i need to nick the mount off my car. is it a easy job to do or do i need the proper tools.
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Offline yellowgti

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Re: fitting suspension
« Reply #1 on: 02 September 2006, 17:55 »
if its the same as the mk3 m8 its more than easy to do and you dont need any special tools ;-)
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Re: fitting suspension
« Reply #2 on: 03 September 2006, 11:12 »
you need some spring compressors to do it properly its well dangerous without tbh
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Offline baz_the_man62

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Re: fitting suspension
« Reply #3 on: 03 September 2006, 11:42 »
definately get spring compressors, need stut top tool aswell to undo the nut holding the unit together, although some people use a few diff tools to get it undone, theres plenty of posts about this from before
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Offline Bigdunc

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Re: fitting suspension
« Reply #4 on: 03 September 2006, 17:32 »
umm think i might just call around see if my local garage could do them it prob cost me more to get the tools than it would to get a garage to fit them.
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