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[raywilb]

i acquired a couple of rear springs in like new condition from a local scrappy. if the weather is ok i will fit today. will i need a coil compresser set to fit them,? as for taking them off the "how to guide" was easy to follow.  :-/

[Jimbob]

No, lower the dif....check the maint guide index for a how to 

[amba]

Drop the rear diff...it is by far the easiest way,however I did find I also need to just close up the existing springs with a compresser slightly to get them out...perhaps that was just me not having the diff low enough ??

[raywilb]

i managed to remove them ok from a scrapper (as already stated they look new) but when i dropped the diff i just needed to lever ever so slightly to prise them away. replacing i will not be able to do that, or will i? :-/

[amba]

When I drop the diff I had double checked everything was clear..brake pipes/abs senor wiring and rear drop links.

It did come down a long way,but I still found it easier to just squash the spring a bit to get it out..did the sam on refitting but that may well have been down to me not getting the diff as low as it would go..bit concerened as it was only on a jack,but then I am naturally cautious of things all going back together.

Sure you will be fine...big advantage in a breakers is you don,t really care if anything else gets busted or trapped as you can just walk away and leave it like that.

Remember to ensure the pigtails face the rear of the car on refit and are located correctly in the large rubber plates.

[feeutfo]

Dif drop is easiest and safest, but as said, getting the springs put that last bit can be awkward. I think it depends on what springs are fitted to what model car and it's ride hight/spring length. Mv6 springs are physically shorter than stock, and I and some other members have ident LA springs which on my car sit higher still. I fully expect a battle removing those, usually a pry bar will lever them out.

Also unhooking the exhaust at the rear can allow a further drop if the drive shaft hits it on the way down. But be sure the exhaust isn't rusted to the point it will snap or get damaged with all that unsupported leverage on the joints.

On fe fitting standing on the hub can help. Also somebody suggested using the car jack in the in car tool kit to lever the arm down as an alternative to the diff drop method in the guide. I would not recommend that as an alternative, but it may help get that last bit of clearance at a guess...? Not tried it my self. Just be careful nothing is over stressed or the jack flies out.  :-/