Guys,

 

Car is jacked up at the moment - Im changing the shocks....prob is I cant release the front springs!! the bolt holding them just will not undo:( im using a grip spanner to hold the top of the thread and a 17mm to loosen it but it just does not move!!

 

Anyone done this b4!?!?

 

Thanks G

You need to clamp it in a big vise. Tightly... Put a ring spanner on the nut before clamping in the vise.

dont undo the centre nut on the car or you will never get them off ! undo the two nuts either side of the centre 14 mm and the shocker will drop down and off if you hav removed the bottom nut 17mm ! then apply the spring compressers and undo the centre nut to remove the spring !!!

Someone told me to crack the nut whilst the cars sat on its wheels before jscking up ??

ring me 07706586022 if your stuck !

If you cant get the nut off and your changing the shocks then you wont have to worry about damaging the old shocks so: lay the shock on the ground, get a pair of swan necks on the shock shaft and keep it gripped with your foot while you undo the nut with the spanner,... you will scratch the shock shaft but it doesnt matter coz they are being chucked :)

If you cant get the nut off and your changing the shocks then you wont have to worry about damaging the old shocks so: lay the shock on the ground, get a pair of swan necks on the shock shaft and keep it gripped with your foot while you undo the nut with the spanner,... you will scratch the shock shaft but it doesnt matter coz they are being chucked :)

 

Thats what i had to do.

Cheers guys!

 

The offside was an absolute bit*h!! but got it done in the end...

 

Ended up buying a vice, so thanks for the advice guys.

 

PS Paul plenty of more calls to come mate ;)