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Offline SteveTDCi

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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2009, 07:13:10 pm »
I did my Cupra at the weekend and would never attempt it again, not when Jabba quoted £130 to do it .. but it was too late and i was impatient :) the spreader is a must, I had to make do with a modified allen key as I couldn't pick one up locally and if you can remove the caliper as stu pointed out its bloody hard work and i have the bruises to prove it.
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2009, 10:21:41 pm »
Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself  :evilgrin:
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2009, 08:52:57 am »
Quote from: vRStu on October 13, 2009, 10:21:41 pm
Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself  :evilgrin:

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I am still waiting on my springs to get here, have been told today or tomorrow  :mad: so install tonight or tomorrow night after work  :jumpmove:
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2009, 12:50:14 pm »
Quote from: DaveyCupra on October 14, 2009, 08:52:57 am
Quote from: vRStu on October 13, 2009, 10:21:41 pm
Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself  :evilgrin:

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I am still waiting on my springs to get here, have been told today or tomorrow  :mad: so install tonight or tomorrow night after work  :jumpmove:


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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2009, 05:34:26 pm »
The springs are here at last  :congrats:, so fitting them now on Saturday, I have a works night out tomorrow night and couldn't be bothered starting it tonight  :smiley:
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2009, 09:28:32 pm »
Quote from: vRStu on October 13, 2009, 10:21:41 pm
Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself  :evilgrin:

True and the fact that I saved enough money to get my spoiler painted :) its not difficult just hard work on a driveway, just make sure you have a breaker bar and hex 27mm socket ( halfords have 3 for 2 on the proffessional range) and a torque wrench capable of 200nm, the M14 spline drive is needed and the strut spreader makes it easier although I improvised with an old allen key and and a file !
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2009, 07:26:23 am »
A bit of WD40, spray grease, and a hammer always come in handy?  :popcornsoda:
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2009, 08:40:05 am »
Just make sure the grease and WD get nowhere near your brakes
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2009, 05:00:20 pm »
Quote from: SteveTDCi on October 15, 2009, 09:28:32 pm
Quote from: vRStu on October 13, 2009, 10:21:41 pm
Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself  :evilgrin:

True and the fact that I saved enough money to get my spoiler painted :) its not difficult just hard work on a driveway, just make sure you have a breaker bar and hex 27mm socket ( halfords have 3 for 2 on the proffessional range) and a torque wrench capable of 200nm, the M14 spline drive is needed and the strut spreader makes it easier although I improvised with an old allen key and and a file !


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Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on October 16, 2009, 07:26:23 am
A bit of WD40, spray grease, and a hammer always come in handy?  :popcornsoda:

Cheers for the help guys, yeah I have all the tools already and have a full can of WD40 so it should hopefully go ok  :scared:

Incidentally, I got a quote of £70 to have them fitted by a local garage (good reputable place) and £17 for the tracking and lining. But there is a local Seatcupra.net meet on Sunday near me, so was looking to have it lowered by then and the garage can only do the car a day next week, so ho hum  :signLOL:
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2009, 08:11:27 pm »
I did mine on the drive, give yourself enough time so you dont get stumped,
i used an alan key to spread  or use a chisel downwards not inwards, if its springs only youll get new bump stops
so no cutting old ones, also when you pull the strut down out of the tunnel, just check on the top.. as mine had an arrow
on the top, that needs to go back pointing the same way ? dont know why. but check.
the rears, i took some pressure off the springs in situ my clamps where small enough, then when you drop the beam/arm down they pop out better.

have fun,
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2009, 09:38:38 pm »
Looking at your picture I think it's easy to see why I recommend removing the brake caliper and then extracting the entire strut from the car before splitting it.  You've potentially got some weight on the track rod there not to mention living dangerously with the ABS wheel speed sensor.

You are right about the arrows on the top mounts, they are supposed to point in the direction of travel.

I'll also re-iterate, buy the proper spreader it'll cost you around £10 from a VW dealer.
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #26 on: October 17, 2009, 10:40:03 pm »
Where are these arrows...I'd like to check these out... thanks,
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2009, 10:46:28 pm »
Quote from: vRStu on October 17, 2009, 09:38:38 pm
Looking at your picture I think it's easy to see why I recommend removing the brake caliper and then extracting the entire strut from the car before splitting it.  You've potentially got some weight on the track rod there not to mention living dangerously with the ABS wheel speed sensor.

You are right about the arrows on the top mounts, they are supposed to point in the direction of travel.

I'll also re-iterate, buy the proper spreader it'll cost you around £10 from a VW dealer.
I know now about the caliper, if id be doing it again thats the way.
id just rested the whole hub assy on a block under disc so its not streching anything there.
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #28 on: October 17, 2009, 10:48:06 pm »
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on October 17, 2009, 10:40:03 pm
Where are these arrows...I'd like to check these out... thanks,
when the strut is down and out, look on the top where the bolts go, should be on top
bill
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Re: How to Fit Eibach Springs?
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2010, 03:50:27 pm »
The best thing to to is place the hub assembly back onto the lower arm by placing one of the 13mm bolts through the bolt hole in the lower arm. Hope that makes sense. This will keep the pressure off any brake lines and abs sensor wires.
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