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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:33 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010 Posts: 3945
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Location: basingstoke
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Right me car clonks at low speeds or stationary when turning. I know tht i need to change the top mount bearings and droplinks, what i am wondering though is do you need and special tools ro change the top mount bearings and how easy is it to do. Cheers
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:40 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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all the tools you need will be those used to take out the strut+ spring clamp
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:42 pm |
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Joined: Feb 12, 2011 Posts: 77
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Location: hampshire
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its not a hard job spring clamps help loads though 
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:52 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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dalton-gti-180 wrote: |
its not a hard job spring clamps help loads though  |
saves faces well not in the case of my mate when clamp slipped off and spring broke his nose lol
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:18 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010 Posts: 3945
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Location: basingstoke
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If i have coilovers will spring clamps be needed and does the entire strutt need to be taken off the car or can it be done while still bolted to the car
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:25 pm |
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Joined: Mar 12, 2011 Posts: 125
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Location: Croydon
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meady wrote: |
If i have coilovers will spring clamps be needed and does the entire strutt need to be taken off the car or can it be done while still bolted to the car |
Of course you'll need spring compresses unless you are Mr muscle man
And yes the entire strut needs to come out of the car and onto the floor
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:27 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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most coilovers you dont need compressors if you wind them down 1st, i have never used a 206 coilover that has need them yet. or anyother make i have done yet.
yes take it out all the way so you can make sure the bearings in right when putting back together,
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