Front Shocks, Seat Leon MK1

[Deemeek]

Could someone please help me with how to remove a front shock, ive got coilovers and im trying to get the existing shocks out.
ive took off the drop link from the anti roll bar to the control arm and removed the bolt from the strut mount and proceded to hammer the control arm down off the shock and its about 10mm from coming out but it seems that the drive shaft is hitting and wont allow it to go down any further,

am i missing sumthing?#

cheers dee

 

[Phillc]

I dont know myself but someone should be able to help.

 

[lc_allan]

I dont know myself but someone should be able to help.

You should do, you'll be needing the instructions yourself soon .
Unless your getting someone else to fit

 

[ryan106]

mmm what is the drive shaft hitting. When I removed the shocks I left the top mount on took of the bolt at the bottom at the rear of the shock and proceeded to hit the large metal section behind the disc with everything I had seemed at bit harsh at the time but appears to be the only way. When hitting it down the drive shaft should move with the hub. once popped out i took the bolts out at the top.

 

[Willie]

As above, you need to separate the back of the hub carrier with cold chisle etc and the strutt should just slide out. If you have removed the top bolts this will be a bit more difficult but with spring compressors this is possible.
Try and refit the top mount bolts to hold this inplace.

 

[Phillc]

You should do, you'll be needing the instructions yourself soon .
Unless your getting someone else to fit

Ah yes Al, but i dont know why his wont come out, like you say when i come to fit mine i may well know

 

[Phillc]

By the way are the top mounts the same on the LC and the LCR as i am going to change them when i fit the shocks, and if so anyone know the part numbers

 

[DPJ]

As the hub carrier goes downwards, the driveshaft goes with it. I can't see what the driveshaft should 'catch' on...

 

[Deemeek]

i havent disconnected the top mount i have done jus as you's are saying and yes the drive shaft is going down but only so far then its hiting like a cover under neath but this cover holds on the control arm, its hard to explain what it is hitting, il have another go as what i was doing seems right

 

[andycupra]

is this cover black plastic? undertray?

 

[Deemeek]

No big and metal! holds the control arm on.

 

[ucchockey]

i did this. had to undo the ball joint at the bottom of the hub to do it. it is a horrible job and i would not recommend doing it to anyone.
wait till you try to get the new one in!!

 

[Deemeek]

lol i thought i was going mad because no one else had this problem thank god for that. not going to fit it myself its in the garage as we speak geting done but they foned me and told me that the top mount bearing collapsed when he was removing it so i had to get new ones for him.

 

[Willie]

Always a good idea to replace the top mount bushes and bearings anyway. A little more cost but at least you don't have to worry about these for 30,000 miles +