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Omega-MV6

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The Best way....
« on: 23 November 2006, 15:46:54 »
... to Remove springs....

I assume (yeahI know) that the easiest way to remove the spring is to, jack the car up, let the Axle drop, and remove the spring that way?

I only ask, as I found my crimble pressie to Sheriff the "meega", and would like to know if I need to buy a set of spring compressors, in order to fit his new springs... :)

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Re: The Best way....
« Reply #1 on: 23 November 2006, 17:16:28 »
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... to Remove springs....

I assume (yeahI know) that the easiest way to remove the spring is to, jack the car up, let the Axle drop, and remove the spring that way?

I only ask, as I found my crimble pressie to Sheriff the "meega", and would like to know if I need to buy a set of spring compressors, in order to fit his new springs... :)

Cheers.

Matt

Well having replaced a pair of rear springs and found it to be an absolute pain in the asse get the spring compressors if you can I used the method above and it took me best part of a day to change 1 spring owing to the fact I couldn't move the brake hoses so took a risk and took the flexihoses to there maximum, which worked but as I say was risky.

Just my tuppence worth  :)
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Re: The Best way....
« Reply #2 on: 23 November 2006, 22:55:10 »
have spring compressors - never used them though - like you i jacked the rear up and let it fall....
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Re: The Best way....
« Reply #3 on: 24 November 2006, 08:02:55 »
If you can do it, free the brake pipes.  If they will not free then you can use spring compressors to 'pinch a little more than an inch' while taking the flex brake hoses to the max.  I found a combination of the spring comps and not over stressing the flex hoses does work when I failed to free the flex hoses..............
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Re: The Best way....
« Reply #4 on: 24 November 2006, 09:38:58 »
Cheers Guys, thanks for that.
I'll invest in a set of Compressors.

I might as well fit new brake lines while I'm there then?
Goodrich have some very good Bread Stainless Steel ones, anyone know if they are any good?

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Re: The Best way....
« Reply #5 on: 24 November 2006, 10:23:17 »
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Cheers Guys, thanks for that.
I'll invest in a set of Compressors.

I might as well fit new brake lines while I'm there then?
Goodrich have some very good Bread Stainless Steel ones, anyone know if they are any good?

Cheers.

Matt
last time I looked Goodrich didn't have a good reputation, but that was many moons ago.  Braided brake lines in general are used more often than they should be.  Best practice street use is to replace them every 2 years, whereas original lines can go 10 years on most cars.  Unless they are bad I wouldn't worry about them.
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Re: The Best way....
« Reply #6 on: 24 November 2006, 10:27:30 »
Well mine look a little tatty ATM... :o

Look like they could go pop under any sort of pressure... :(

I'll take a look around the web and see what come up on the hose front.

Cheers Guys.

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