guide on fitting front suspension, please help?

[brad1]

hi all
after fitting my exhaust last week and being such a pain it was, i had to undo all the shocks for the back to drop te axle i believe, something sprung to my mind. i can do my own suspension kit when i get it, saves me about a hundred quid from the garage, i know i can do the back suspension easily, but has anyone got any guides etc on changing the front suspension on the leon, any help greatly appreciated
cheers

 

[Stubbo]

This is off a audi but it will give you a good idea

http://public.fotki.com/mcphill/aud...spension/coilover_suspension/front_coilovers/

 

[stuart86]

tools required....
7mm allen key
sockets 16/17mm are the common sizes for the top nut
jack
spring compressors

the fronts...

- loosen wheel nuts

- jack up car

- take wheel off

- put on the spring compressors

- take out the bolts from the lower suspension

- the hardest bit now is getting the suspension out of the lower suspension arm

- now undo the top mounts and the suspension will come free from the car.

fitting the new suspension should be self explanatory since you've got the old suspension out.

The rears...

- loosen wheel nuts

- jack up car

- take wheel off

you will notice the rears have a seperate spring and shock

- compress the spring and then loosen the lower bolt on the shock absorber

- the spring should come out now

- inside the wheel arch at the top of the shock are 2 bolts

- un-do these bolts and the shock absorber will come out

fitting the new spring and shock should now be self explanatory


hope this helps mate

 

[brad1]

good guide, cheers mate, but why is he cutting the shock, shouldnt it just come out?
cheers stu, did you fit yourself, i going to fit mine myself, garage want mad prices, plus i very good with my hands, i fitted my bodykit, mailny everything on my car.
where can you get spring compressors from?

 

[Leigh15]

This is off a audi but it will give you a good idea

http://public.fotki.com/mcphill/aud...spension/coilover_suspension/front_coilovers/

Is that the "How not to do it" guide!?! What a mess!!

 

[stuart86]

good guide, cheers mate, but why is he cutting the shock, shouldnt it just come out?
cheers stu, did you fit yourself, i going to fit mine myself, garage want mad prices, plus i very good with my hands, i fitted my bodykit, mailny everything on my car.
where can you get spring compressors from?

i fitted mine with the help of a mate.. who did most of the work really lol

i used my mates spring compressers but you can get them quite cheap from halfords if needed