how TO put the front springs in
#1 _UCluke_
Posted 07 July 2008 - 07:15 PM
and he is having trouble with putting the springs in and he does not want to scratch the paint the paint
#2
Posted 07 July 2008 - 07:27 PM
You just unbolt the lower control arm ball joint from the stub axle and it will swing down. Put the spring in flat side to the top and use a jack and push the lower arm back up and re bolt up the ball joint to the stub axle. You should have to scratch the paint on the front end of the car.
if that is what you mean ?
Evan
#3 _UCluke_
Posted 07 July 2008 - 07:32 PM
#4 _rorym_
Posted 07 July 2008 - 07:47 PM
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#5
Posted 07 July 2008 - 07:49 PM
#6
Posted 07 July 2008 - 08:19 PM
thats how you do it.
#7 _greenmachine215_
Posted 07 July 2008 - 08:49 PM
trust me i know, Ive just been through this and a broken and 2 fractures fingers later, Dont use the home made threaded rod and steel plate if you value your hands,
The compressor is made by RYTOOL (teng tools)costs about $75 and looks like this
This makes the job relatively easy and Pain free as far as the scratching I Used some of that grey pvc tape few layers on each other to thicken it up incase.
cheers
#8 _The Baron_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:16 PM
When I fitted the standard A9X springs back in with the front end out, I used an internal spring compressor with the plate which was a genuine Holden tool for the HQ-WB. It worked but it was a complete pain in the ar$e to do.
When I pulled the bottom arms off with the front end in the car, the springs were still caught in the recess in the lower arm. Even with the arms as low as they can go, so I popped them out. I used an external spring compressor to get them back in and then a jack to lift the lower arm to compress the spring so I could do up the ball joint.
I think lowered heavy duty springs free stand shorter than the standard springs and therefore are easier to fit with the front end in the car and using a jack.
Good luck.
#9 _livo74_
Posted 14 January 2017 - 09:39 AM
added safety tip
For lowered springs... if using a jack (under lower control arm) to compress springs..
first TIE spring to the crossmember, using THICK car towing strap.
tie twice even,
so if jack "fails"/bursts hydrolic.. the spring has to snap two pieces of towing strap before comes "flying out", (which now just wont be allowed happen.)
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as for standard spring.. too long and would be paying someone else to fit, as read here often even getting the right compressor to fit can be a bitch
but, if doing yourself.. tie 5 pieces of thick towing strap! hahaha)
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