by Atlarge » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:00 am
It's not too difficult but depends on what suspension option you have on the car. If you are lucky enough to have Ohlins, maybe someone else can chime in.....
Heres a quick list / guide:
- Remove the front body panel (Not strictly required but makes the task much easier)
- Loosen the front wheel nuts
- Jack up the front of the car and put the frame on axel stands (make sure you have the handbrake on, in gear & with blocks behind the rears, remove the wheels
- Use your jack to 'load' the suspension by gently jacking under the lower arm near to the the brake disks (but not on the disk!)
- Adjust the jack until the bolts clear the frame & bell crank & remove
The main trick is positioning the shocks or compressing them enough so that the bolts clear the frame. If you have the non-adjustable type, it's pretty easy (they are a slip fit), if you have the one way adjustable type, you may also need to clamp / compress the springs slightly to help you get them out & back in again.
Good luck!
It's not too difficult but depends on what suspension option you have on the car. If you are lucky enough to have Ohlins, maybe someone else can chime in.....
Heres a quick list / guide:
[list=] Remove the front body panel (Not strictly required but makes the task much easier)[/list]
[list=] Loosen the front wheel nuts[/list]
[list=] Jack up the front of the car and put the frame on axel stands (make sure you have the handbrake on, in gear & with blocks behind the rears, remove the wheels [/list]
[list=] Use your jack to 'load' the suspension by gently jacking under the lower arm near to the the brake disks (but not on the disk!)[/list]
[list=] Adjust the jack until the bolts clear the frame & bell crank & remove[/list]
The main trick is positioning the shocks or compressing them enough so that the bolts clear the frame. If you have the non-adjustable type, it's pretty easy (they are a slip fit), if you have the one way adjustable type, you may also need to clamp / compress the springs slightly to help you get them out & back in again.
Good luck!