Spring removal - stuck! Help please. - Page 2

Blink · 25th September 2019, 08:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

LINK

If you are removing the springs as part of your subframe removal, then the above link can be used as a reference.

What about stressing the floor/mounting position on the opposite side - that's a lot of leverage to hang on just two holes.

Ched · 25th September 2019, 08:55

I've done this and so have others, remove the bolt to the shock absorber then get a long bar and lever the whole thing down enough to get the spring out, its easier with two peeps but doable on your own.
You MAY have to remove the caliper so as not to strain the hose.

Blink · 25th September 2019, 09:31

The shock absorber is already off the car. The caliper is sitting on the ground on a block of wood.

clf · 25th September 2019, 09:45

I may be missing something here but since you are removing the subframe anyway, why not just place a jack under the subframe and lower (gently!) As one unit?

With the seized bolts, dont even try whilst on the car. Once the subframe is on the ground, stand on it, and loosen using a breaker bar?

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Blink · 25th September 2019, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by clf

I may be missing something here but since you are removing the subframe anyway, why not just place a jack under the subframe and lower (gently!) As one unit?

With the seized bolts, dont even try whilst on the car. Once the subframe is on the ground, stand on it, and loosen using a breaker bar?

The subframe is now off the car complete with upper & lower arms. I did use a jack but with 2 lengths of threaded rod screwed into the long-
leg subframe bolt holes (I wasn't sure how it would all balance on just the jack, so thought I'd play safe).

Anyway, as for the seized bolts - I'll deal with them later (in a suitably nasty manner

).

Thanks to all for the advice.

Blink · 25th September 2019, 22:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic

Well worth the money you will use them time & time again on our cars

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IRWIN-5-P...oAAOSwOrlZ3ci4

You weren't wrong there Steve.

The remover thingies arrived just after I'd got the springs out (typical) but I've already put them to use - I rounded the heads on two of the tunnel brace bolts by not checking which direction the impact wrench was set to (it was in clockwise mode

). Whoops.

Arctic · 26th September 2019, 07:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blink

You weren't wrong there Steve.

The remover thingies arrived just after I'd got the springs out (typical) but I've already put them to use - I rounded the heads on two of the tunnel brace bolts by not checking which direction the impact wrench was set to (it was in clockwise mode

). Whoops.

Yes that would round the heads of a bolt, but Irwins will soon get you out of trouble

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Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	I've done this and so have others, remove the bolt to the shock absorber then get a long bar and lever the whole thing down enough to get the spring out, its easier with two peeps but doable on your own. You MAY have to remove the caliper so as not to strain the hose.

25th September 2019, 09:31	#13
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	The shock absorber is already off the car. The caliper is sitting on the ground on a block of wood.