#1: Coilover help :) Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:22 pm ---- Right, in the middle of buying the coilovers in the photo below,
Just wondering would i need anything else to fit them to my car or would they go stright on like that...
And also does the condition look good on them
Cheers
#2: Re: Coilover help :) Author: richpowell91, Location: Melton Mowbray LeicestershirePosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:32 pm ---- Hard to tell the condition from a photo to be honest, in order to know if there in good condition ideally you need to check for play etc and also whether the adjusters are free as they are for common seize up.
As for fitting straight on they look like they come with the top mounts so they should go straight on, but i would be tempted to fit new droplinks while you can that way you know if you notice any knocking it will be from the coilover rather than the drop link which are a common fault for wearing out and knocking.
#3: Re: Coilover help :) Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:47 pm ---- Cheers mate,
#4: Re: Coilover help :) Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:41 am ---- i would get some new topmount bearing as well
#5: Re: Coilover help :) Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:22 am ---- Bump
#6: Re: Coilover help :) Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:27 am ---- You can't really tell condition they look ok. It's all been said really though, they will go on fine but you should change drop links incase you end up having to cut the old ones off then you don't have to wait to get new ones and top mount bearings if you really wanted to.
#7: Re: Coilover help :) Author: Kersh, Location: Bridgnorth, Nr WolverhamptonPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:27 am ---- your question has been answered..
#8: Re: Coilover help :) Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:31 am ---- You'll need new nuts and bolts for where the hub bolts to the damper and the hub bolts to the wishbone ball joint.
#9: Re: Coilover help :) Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:33 am ----
Edward wrote:
You'll need new nuts and bolts for where the hub bolts to the damper and the hub bolts to the wishbone ball joint.
Are they expensive, where can get them from
Can i just reuse the ones on my car now ?
#10: Re: Coilover help :) Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:40 am ---- You can use everything, after all the coilover is just replacing the spring and shock but remember you are undoing bolts that have been on for years and may sheer. For the price that they cost nuts, bolts, top mount bearings, drop links etc etc etc all fall into that catagory. It's possible to do it without replacing all of that - hell I have it's up to you if you want to a spend a little more to get nice clean new parts or save money and keep your old stuff. But do you have to? no you have the only thing you "need" right there.
#11: Re: Coilover help :) Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:43 am ----
Harry wrote:
You can use everything, after all the coilover is just replacing the spring and shock but remember you are undoing bolts that have been on for years and may sheer. For the price that they cost nuts, bolts, top mount bearings, drop links etc etc etc all fall into that catagory. It's possible to do it without replacing all of that - hell I have it's up to you if you want to a spend a little more to get nice clean new parts or save money and keep your old stuff. But do you have to? no you have the only thing you "need" right there.
Yea mate, i will replace nuts/bolts and drop links, have you got a link where i can buy drop links from/ ebay link if you could
Its worth it at the end of the day, could snap something i i kept the old parts so LETS DO ITT
Cheers Mate
#12: Re: Coilover help :) Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:43 am ----
iGiddy wrote:
Edward wrote:
You'll need new nuts and bolts for where the hub bolts to the damper and the hub bolts to the wishbone ball joint.
Are they expensive, where can get them from
Can i just reuse the ones on my car now ?
nylon lock nuts aren't mean to be reusable.
#13: Re: Coilover help :) Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:48 am ---- Got my drop links from here - they were either £10 or £15 each. Think pug wanted £30 each.. they probably sell the top mounts as well but they aren't really as important.
For the bolts you can try looking on the service box or just go down to your local pug dealer but it may be difficult to exactly explain the bolt. At my local one half of them seem to get confused whenever I try to explain a 206 part to them. They didn't even know what arch exentions were...
#14: Re: Coilover help :) Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:04 am ---- I cant find drop links on that site ?
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