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I like that, you might need more than one to prop the bottom of the =
king-pin up though :o)
It's really not that difficult, the manual covers it in two sentences. =
To remove just the damper jack under the spring-pan until the damper =
arms come off the rebound rubber, then remove the upper link and unbolt =
the damper. It also says to support the axle assembly to avoid =
straining the brake hose but that should be obvious anyway. =20
If going any further than that i.e. removing the spring then you have to =
support the car safely on axle stands, so you can jack the spring pan =
down after removing the upper (or lower) link to remove all the tension =
from the spring. That needs the engine and gearbox to be in the car of =
course to provide enough weight to compress the spring. Without that =
some other means of compressing the spring will be needed. =20
On springs with the shorter free height it may be possible to get away =
without compressing the spring as with the wheels hanging down they are =
nearly fully expanded anyway, and removing the bump and rebound rubber =
bracket will give you a bit more movement. But you need to have =
released the tension some other way in the past to know that is =
possible, certainly don't go unbolting things just to see.
PaulH.
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You need a workshop manual to safely take the front suspension apart =
to remove the shock.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I like that, you might need more than one to prop =
the bottom=20
of the king-pin up though :o)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>It's really not that difficult, the manual covers it =
in two=20
sentences. To remove just the damper jack under the =
spring-pan until=20
the damper arms come off the rebound rubber, then remove the =
upper link and=20
unbolt the damper. It also says to support the axle assembly to =
avoid=20
straining the brake hose but that should be obvious anyway. =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If going any further than that i.e. removing the =
spring then=20
you have to support the car safely on axle stands, so you can jack the =
spring=20
pan down after removing the upper (or lower) link to remove all the =
tension from=20
the spring. </FONT><FONT size=3D2>That needs the engine and =
gearbox to be in=20
the car of course to provide enough weight to compress the spring. =
Without=20
that some other means of compressing the spring will be needed. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>On springs with the shorter free height it may=20
be possible to get away without compressing the spring as with the =
wheels=20
hanging down they are nearly fully expanded anyway, and removing the =
bump and=20
rebound rubber bracket will give you a bit more movement. =
But you=20
need to have released the tension some other way in the past to know =
that is=20
possible, certainly don't go unbolting things just to see.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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