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Changing Springs |
Bruce Allert |
Sep 30 2003, 04:58 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
In my readings of various posts is my thinking correct that I can remove the rear shock and the spring comes with it? No having to put any safe guards anywhere??? Then I can compress the spring and remove it from the shock? I figure I'll just remove the whole thing since I'm puting a sway bar on the rear so the bottom of the shock will be loose anyway... (I think) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Maybe I should RTFM? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
bruce |
TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 30 2003, 05:00 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
You are correct.
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TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 30 2003, 05:02 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Are you changing the shock, or just adding the sway bar?
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SirAndy |
Sep 30 2003, 05:03 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
yepp, and depending on how much mass you are carrying around, you won't even need a spring compressor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
i know a few people that can compress a 100lbs spring by hand. Andy |
seanery |
Sep 30 2003, 05:04 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
If it's still got the stock springs it's a piece of cake, those things are so soft...
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redshift |
Sep 30 2003, 05:27 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
...and if they aren't 100lb'ers, they may fall out.
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Mueller |
Sep 30 2003, 05:51 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
it's the 100 pound springs that you have to worry about, thier free length is about 14".....most of the aftermarket 140 and 180 springs are 10" free length
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Aaron Cox |
Sep 30 2003, 06:54 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i went through this a while ago- rear susp article posted in the classics!
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ChrisReale |
Sep 30 2003, 06:54 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
My "old", "worn out" 100#ers blew a hole in the bottom of a trash can when they went flying off. Yo can rent spring compressors from FLAPS for cheep
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Bruce Allert |
Oct 1 2003, 12:10 AM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(vsg914 @ Sep 30 2003, 04:02 PM) Are you changing the shock, or just adding the sway bar? I'm adding the rear sway bar but also changing springs. Going from the original 60# to 110's. bruce |
Korijo |
Oct 1 2003, 02:07 AM
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[]D o [] o []V[] o []D Group: Members Posts: 1,308 Joined: 16-July 03 From: North Bend, WA Member No.: 914 |
Bruce,
You're gonna need to compress the 110# 's to get them on. $.02 |
rhodyguy |
Oct 1 2003, 07:56 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,098 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
be careful bruce. best case you will need reconstructive surgery. worst, no more cruises in the beaver. when one of the clamps shifts a bit you will need a clean pair of jockeys. btdt. you can rent compressors. to do it by hand you have to stand over them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) .
kevin |
seanery |
Oct 1 2003, 08:00 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
to do it by hand use a wheel/tire combo to control it.
If I had one here, I could give you the exact method. It works well. |
Bruce Allert |
Oct 1 2003, 08:41 AM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) this is gettin' scary.... I'm deffinetly gonna get a compressor. I NEED to keep driv'n the teener but with 1/2 a brain it wouldn't be possible. This is a prime example of E=MC2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) once the energy is released without control the mass can reak havoc with soft human parts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I WILL be safe and follow y'all's instructions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
bruce |
Jeff Bonanno |
Oct 1 2003, 09:27 AM
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il dottore Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 30-April 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 636 |
use e=mc2 to calculate the damage only if the spring is travelling near the speed of light when it lets go
i usually use f=ma with tired springs |
maf914 |
Oct 1 2003, 09:29 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
When I changed rear shocks and springs, I removed the assembly from the car and took it and the new pieces to a local VW shop. They have the nice commercial HD spring compresor and charged only a small amount to disassemble and reassemble the units. I didn't like the flimsy loose compressors offered at the rental shops. The compressor hooks on the cheapies slip and the springs start twisting...not a good thing.
Mike |
Curvie Roadlover |
Oct 1 2003, 09:31 AM
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Two trunks are better than one! Group: Members Posts: 2,025 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 42 |
QUOTE(Bruce Allert @ Oct 1 2003, 06:41 AM) I NEED to keep driv'n the teener but with 1/2 a brain it wouldn't be possible Yes it is. I'm living proof! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
stock93 |
Oct 1 2003, 12:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States |
BE CAREFUL!!! I was changing the strut inserts on a honda civic a couple of years ago and didnt notice one of the safety pins in the spring compressor had been broken off. These go around the bottom side of the spring to keep the compressor from coming off. I had it slip off right after I had taken the retaining nut off. The top of the strut got launched into my chin on the left side. It was hospital time after that. I had a very deep gash in my chin. I still have the scar and my jaw hasnt been the same since.
John |
fiid |
Oct 1 2003, 12:44 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
I bought a pair of strut compressors on ebay for about $15.
They worked a treat for pulling my old springs off. Worked for the torsion bars too :-) ROTFL. Fiid. |
Bruce Allert |
Oct 1 2003, 08:19 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
OK, well..... here I go. It's 7:15 pm. Gonna take a pic of the car before and then gonna raise it up & take off the shocks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Another adventure in teenerland about to be undertaken. If I'm not back here by midnight ........
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) bruce |
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