Spring install

[Rice_banger]

hey ,

not a honda sigh

but im having a lot of trouble changing springs in an AU falcon lolz ,

i know its possible ozhonda has helped me change a clutch when i didn't even know how to change a flat tyre

heres what ive done so far , removed the top bolts left the screws hand tight , undid the bottom bolt and got spring compressors on the spring but how ? , what way do i use them??

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9167/dscf0238c.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0238c.jpg)

it seems like quite a simple procedure once i can get the shock and spring combo out hopefully someone can please pretty please shed some light

[Rice_banger]

aww plz help

got the lower bottom nut of

i cant seem to slip it out from the top , cant get the spring compressors in

read a DIY of this forum , looks simple but dam it

[bennjamin]

you ned to remove the shock out of the mounting...THEN remove the springs.

there has to be a way the shock is removed - check the top for 2-5 locking nuts ontop.

[Rice_banger]

yeap done them on the top under the hood , there all undone finger tight , but it looks as if the bottom of the shock is catching grip on the "lower control" arm or something

the bottom bolt has been taken out completely now

im stressing to much sigh

i feel safe now with bennjamin the king of DIY suspension

[aaronng]

You have to get someone to help you push the hub down, while you remove the shock from the car.

[eg5civic]

but make sure the springs still captured...

sounds like he's undone the blots to remove the spring.. dont want to push down on the hub, release the shock and a spring comes flying off

[Rice_banger]

yeap ,

been told by a fellow ford owner which has done EF falcon

i need to disconnect the upper wish bone which connects to the stub axle ,

sigh im lost, ive tryed pushing down on the hub but no luck

all ive undone is the top bolts , and the bottom which holds the shock in place

[Rice_banger]

im crying my eyes out atm literally am crying

i want to put it back together i give up , its only a bogan mobile why bother

now the top of the shock thread , i kinda stripped it , hit it with a hammer on the top , now the bolt wont come of and its under the top "bump" stop

and the bottom shock bolt hole wont line up

all ive undone is the top bolts and the 1 bottom bolt ,

any advice would be appreciated

[SiReal]

dude, its a really simple procedure. logic, look at what bolts need to be undone.

or if i were you, call a mobile mechanic. get them to put it back together and then u can pay someone to complete the job for you.

Go into the DIY sub forum, look for a spring shock thread made my me. I.e. search by user.

[SiReal]

Also, i would advise against using any sorts of hammers.

Just jostle the shock around , look at where it may be stuck and then move it aorund so it becomes unstuck. it should pop back into place.

[Rice_banger]

figured it out , paying a mate slab of bundy

we did 1 wheel today w00

quite simple just fiddly

cheers for the help