H&R spring fitting

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Evening

So earlier on I purchased some H&R springs for my Cupra from AwesomeGTI. I have fitted springs before to a couple of Clio 182s / Fiesta ST but I was wondering if there is anything special I need to be aware of before attempting to do it on my Leon?

Also, is there anything I could do with spraying a couple of days prior to help make the job easier?

Thanks

 

[chr1sd]

Evening

So earlier on I purchased some H&R springs for my Cupra from AwesomeGTI. I have fitted springs before to a couple of Clio 182s / Fiesta ST but I was wondering if there is anything special I need to be aware of before attempting to do it on my Leon?

Also, is there anything I could do with spraying a couple of days prior to help make the job easier?

Thanks

The top mounts are installed facing a certain way. there is an arrow on the top which should face forward and the bit of rubber faces outward.

Ended up having to replace the droplinks on mine as well as they were seized solid and required some gentle persuation from Dr Grinder.

Not a bad idea to get some penetrating fluid on the drop links and lower shock bolts the day before.

 

[E13ADD]

Cheers for that, ill stick some fluid on them shortly as i'm hopefully attempting it in the morning.

I hope my droplinks are alright (and the fact you said that, i didn't realise they had to be removed on these).

 

[E13ADD]

Managed to get them fitted today, quite a bit different from other cars. Drivers front was the easiest, ended up undoing the anti roll bar for a bit more room to get the strut out. Rear ones were pretty easy to do, turns out I had a broken spring too!

Front passenger was the hardest, the driveshaft was so small and there was hardly any room for the whole breaks/hub to move down to get the strut out unlike the drivers side. In the end we ended up putting the spring compressors on while it was in there in order to get the whole part compressed so it would come out. if anyone knows any other way we could have done it any easier shout up!

All in im pretty pleased with the result, wonder how long it will take to fully settle.

 

[chr1sd]

Managed to get them fitted today, quite a bit different from other cars. Drivers front was the easiest, ended up undoing the anti roll bar for a bit more room to get the strut out. Rear ones were pretty easy to do, turns out I had a broken spring too!

Front passenger was the hardest, the driveshaft was so small and there was hardly any room for the whole breaks/hub to move down to get the strut out unlike the drivers side. In the end we ended up putting the spring compressors on while it was in there in order to get the whole part compressed so it would come out. if anyone knows any other way we could have done it any easier shout up!

All in im pretty pleased with the result, wonder how long it will take to fully settle.

Passenger driveshaft comes out and goes back pretty easy. Crack the hub nut loose while on the ground, then the inner driveshaft bolts come loose with someone standing on the brakes. Three lower nuts connect ball joint to lower arm, unbolt the auto headlap sensor and away you go.