Fitting coil springs - gained 3"!

[Frenchie]

Can't be too hard can it?

After considering the options I have ordered a set of springs from LRA. Rather than pay someone hundreds to fit them I am considering doing it myself. Are there any tricks I should know?

[hiline]

yep.........................be careful [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] :wink:

[Captain_Rightfoot]

On our 05 fender, simply jack back of car off ground... then jack under chosen side to rcompress suspension slightly to enable you to release the shock absorber. let down side jack. Remove spring retainer... remove spring.. then reverse for assembly [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] There is no need for any special tools [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

[George130]

At worst you would only need a spring compressor. Its a simple clamp made for the springs. I used to use them on other cars but I have never done spring work on a Landy.

[Bradtot]

get 2 car ramps remove /undo bottom of shockies on rear put car ramps on diagonal wheels drive up, remove spring retainers pop out spring. reverse procedure do other side.
You may have to increase height of ramps if not high enough.
As one wheel dissapears into the wheel arch the other becomes streched and therefore easy to remove without spring compressors.
I have done this many times and is safer than jacking up!!
Brad

[Ace]

Hi Frenchie, its very easy, i did mine during the holidays.

The rears are the eaisest to do, get under the car and undo the shock absorber at the axle then jack up the rear of the car on one side, a trolley jack under the chassis infront of the wheel i was working on did the trick for me, the shock absorber should release from the axle and allow the axle to drop further. Then undo the spring retainers, pull the old spring out and put the new one in, put the spring retainer back on and tighten up. At this point you may need to use a smaller jack to lift the axle until the shock lines up with the hole, then slot it into place and re fit the nut, be sure to remember how the bush and washers came off when you undo the shock.

The front in harder, if your shocks are good then dont bother, but if they are marginal then i would advise fitting new shocks when you do the springs as you will need to remove the shock to get the spring out and the new one in, so if they need doing soon do them now, so you dont have to pull them out again later. You will need spring compressors for the front. You need to remove the shock, the easiest way to do this is to undo the 4 nuts around the bottom of the shock tower, and undo the shock at the axle and lift the whole lot out, then when you are done slip it all back on, its much easier this way because getting the shock undone from the shock tower is a pain in the arse, its better to leave it in. After you have undone the shock tower and pulled it and the shock out you can compress the spring and pull it out, then compress the new one and slip it in. Put the shock tower back in, tighten up and move onto the other side.

If all goes well and you dont have any problems it should take you an afternoon or so. Matt

[sclarke]

I've been playing with coils and i have the front right, but rears i'm still playing with.

Front are Rangi Spares "Pink"

Rears are 130 as we speak, but i'm going Rangie spares with 2" Drop mounts on the rear shocks to get better articulation Drop.
Front shocks are Std, but getting 80 series Cruiser ones.

My advice. Talk to Rangie Spares.
I'm not about to can anyone, but alot of After market suspension is heavier duty than std and in the bush they dont flex as well.
Not all after market is like this but alot is.
Be aware of heavier duty coils, if you have a winch and bar then yes you will need heavier, but rear you wont need heavier unless you carry a large load.
LR got it right on a Stock defender with no options. as you load it you need higher rated coils. But for lift higher rated does not always work as you loose compression and hence loose atriculation..

I spent about 2 weeks solid trying Disco rear, Rangie, OME, King, EFS and came up with the Rangie spares as the best for my use.

Rays 130 has Rangie Spares also (kabota)

Keep asking.

Steve

[hiline]

steve mine are OME i think all round

range rover rears front and rear [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

heaps of travel for me

[sclarke]

OME Shocks???
and Rangie Spares Coils???
thats what i thought they were............

Is that right??

[hiline]

not sure now 8O 8O

but i bought them all together from ARB cheap [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] :wink: