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  • DIY front spring replacement

    Hi, how hard is it to fit replacement front springs to the 90 series? I hear its hard to compress the springs because they are narrower than normal and therefore don't suit using a standard spring compressor. Are there any tricks to doing this that make it a DIY job - or am I better outsourcing it to a suspension specialist?

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    Re: DIY front spring replacement

    Odarprado, front springs are a DIY job. They're not that difficult at all. Jack it up, mark the position of the strut in the tower, undo the three nuts on top of the tower, remove the bolt at the bottom of the shock/lower control arm and the strut should pretty much fall out in your hand.

    I know what you mean about "standard" spring compressors not fitting. My compressors have two tangs/tines/tongue thingies which, due to the size of the spring don't fit. If you can buy spring compressors with only a single point that fits over the coil then grab them as they would be easier. Having said all that I just put mine on an angle using opposite tangs on each end of the compressor. I think i got mine from super cheap for about 30 bucks. Helps if you have a vice to hold the bottom of the shock, but still can be done without one.

    Once the strut's back together loosely bolt the top into the tower, then get the misses to put a bit of weight down on the disc to drop the lower control arm so you can get the bottom bolt back in. If that doesn't work, or your fitting longer springs, disconnect each end of the sway bar which helps to get the lower control arms further down again.

    Don't tightened everything right up until you put the vehicle back on the ground, then torque it up.

    Done mine a couple of times now. I'm sure I've got in down to about 20 minutes off and back on. So for the sake of 30 bucks and and hour and a half of your time, there's no reason to pay someone else to do it.

    The rear left shocker, now that's a different story.
    Cheers
    Brett

    2001 GXL.

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      Re: DIY front spring replacement

      Brett, thank you for your encouraging response - makes it sound very achievable. I'll invest in a spring compressor and give it a go. Anything I should know about the back left before I pull it out (or is that try to pull it out)? I am replacing the full set of springs and shocks and was figuring the front would be the challenge......

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      • #4
        Re: DIY front spring replacement

        The rear shock all depends on what school of thought your from. I was brought up being told never pay some fool to do what you can do yourself. The bloke that told me that(my father) was the same person who was letting fly with 100 expletives per minute when he and I were trying to get the rear left shock out. The actual removal is not that hard, its trying to get your hand and a spanner into the 1/4 inch gap that'll do your head in. Do the rear left first as everything else will be a piece of cake. Do a search on the forum, there's some tips in here some where. It'll take several hours to do, plus skinned knuckles, and dont have the kids around cause you'll be swearing like an old sailor, and by the end of it you'll ask yourself why didn't you pay someone to do it for you. it's all good fun though.
        Cheers
        Brett

        2001 GXL.

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          Re: DIY front spring replacement

          Hi Brett, with the help of my mate Gordo and his sound mechanical knowledge of all things suspension - and the spring compressors purchased from SuperCheap we got front and rear done including springs and shocks replaced in about 5 hours roughly. Don't think I'd want to do it without a Gordo at hand - but the results are good. Coincidentally I was fitting new standard height Kings springs, Koni shocks and airbag suspension inserts to the rear. The back left was a dog - but we got there. A more complaint suspension response and an improved ride quality of ride are good returns on the time invested. Regards Chris

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