Coilover fitting Guide/Link in Thread

[Roganjosh]

anybody any tutorials or good videos made up for fitting coilovers to the mk2 leon?

fitted a few sets of coilovers myself but the leon im not familiar with the setup for the spring sitting independantly from the shock and it looks like the hub is going to have to come off to fit the fronts which i have never done before

SOLUTION: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4330188-Koni-Coilover-Install-DIY

 

[andylvzsam]

Did you get any help as I am in the exact situation you were in

 

[Dsgfr11]

Don't need to remove the hub I have just fitted mine and got most the information by typing into google about the mk5 golf there is a full diy install on koni coilovers on vwvortex it is all basically the same process on the leon. Get a hub spreader/splitter and you'll be laughing

 

[andylvzsam]

Is it the same as the 2012 Leon? I been reading online that there was a facelift. To get to the top struts I need to get under a plastic cover that's just in front of windshield

 

[Dsgfr11]

Is it the same as the 2012 Leon? I been reading online that there was a facelift. To get to the top struts I need to get under a plastic cover that's just in front of windshield

Yeah just slide the rubber off and you can get a wrench underneath to the 3 bolts 13mm socket if I remember right. You want to start by taking the anti roll bar link off the strut then undo the pinch botl on the strut then undo the ball joint with the 3 nuts to seperate it from the wishbone this gives you enough movement to get the strut out. Where abouts are you I'm in lincolnshire if you was close I could maybe have given you a hand to do it

 

[andylvzsam]

Down south Wales Swansea so just a little too far lol. Appreciate your help a mate of mine knows his way around a car pretty well gonna give him a shout. But again thanks for the help. Nice set of adjustable coilovers online to bring it down upto 90mm.

 

[Dsgfr11]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4330188-Koni-Coilover-Install-DIY

Everything you need to know matey

 

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