Changing my Front springs...NEED HELP

[The Dude]

Howdy, I am currently trying to change my front springs in my 86 Rangie, but I have hit a snag

I cant seem to undo the top shock mount, I turn it and even holding the thread with another spanner it still wont budge...any ideas?

I have jacked the diff up about 1.5" to take the weight but still no joy

Any tips would be most helpful

[BigJon]

If you undo the bottom shock mount and the four nuts that hold the shock tower in you can remove the complete assembly. Then take the shock out of the tower if required.

[The Dude]

If you undo the bottom shock mount and the four nuts that hold the shock tower in you can remove the complete assembly. Then take the shock out of the tower if required.

The bottom shock mount does the same thing, i can barley fit a spanner in there

How high would you jack the diff up?

[rangieman]

do you have a rattle gun & aircompressor that semms to work for me :D well the top mount anyway

[BigJon]

To remove the shockers you don't have to jack the diff up at all. To remove the springs, once the shock is out you have to jack the BODY up and leave the diff where it is. Then the spring can be removed.

[loanrangie]

Jacking up the car wont do anything, rattlegun or apply heat to expand the nut - or if you are fitting new shocks, grind the f..ker off.
Pipe wrench on the shock body/ splash guard usually works too.

[terrym]

Hi,
While jacking up the body just keep an eye on the brake lines, they don't stretch :o :wasntme:

[LoadedDisco]

Give it a spray with WD - 40 might give it what it needs if some spay works in under the nut.

[Reads90]

Howdy, I am currently trying to change my front springs in my 86 Rangie, but I have hit a snag

I cant seem to undo the top shock mount, I turn it and even holding the thread with another spanner it still wont budge...any ideas?

I have jacked the diff up about 1.5" to take the weight but still no joy

Any tips would be most helpful


well i always end up useing an electric spanner (aka angle grinder)
Never have amanaged to get a front shock of and able to use it again. So when ever i am changing the front springs always replace the shocks anyway

[dobbo]

Would you like some help from a local Boring rude Pri**?

[The Dude]

I did IT....

Thanks for the help Scouse

I managed to undo the lower nut while turning thr tube with a large pair of multi grips, then pulled the turret out with shock attached after moving the air con and maxxi air compressor


I would never ever want to do it again

[dobbo]

Hope you put in brandspankers and not second hand springs else you might be doing it sooner than expected.

So how big did you go?

[The Dude]

just 2 inches

brand new Ironman springs, I was gonna change the shocks but my current bilsteins are harder and have longer travel then the new ones I have as spares

[dobbo]

Wheel wise are they 15's or 16's you have on the car?

[BigJon]

I did IT....

Thanks for the help Scouse



Nobody else rates a mention?!? :p

[The Dude]

sorry about the belated thanks yous.....THANK YOU GUYS, I did try everyones ideas out, just the only one thatw orked was Scouse's


I was pming Scouse on and off all day about this, so he gets a special mention

maybe Im a rude ***** too

[PhilipA]

To undo the bottom one, just stick a large pair of multigrips or mole grips through the spring coils, and grab the shock where it is thin,ie between the bottom of the shock and the upper bush. Then turn the nut until the grips jam on something, preferably not brake lines.
Upper one agree WD40 for several hours/days. There is a spanner flat on the top of most shocks. Use it rather than grip the thread as you will make it hard for yourself.
Regards Philip A

[Scouse]

Thanks for the help ScouseNo problem Andrew, glad to help.


Nobody else rates a mention?!? :pI think everyone else was just getting their post count up ;) .

:D :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Would you like some help from a local Boring rude Pri**?

but a helpful-local Boring rude Pri**

;):p:p:p:p