Strut Replacement Guide?

[Kid-Ae]

Is there some kind of generic guide on the web to removing a strut and replacing it with another one?

 

Asking purely so i don't frig anything up, as i NEED to get them done quickly and properly :)

 

It's not for a Corolla. Nor do i have the time or money to get a car manual, and the local libraries ones have all 'gone missing'..

 

ANY help would be appreciated girls and boys :fuzz:

[Evan G]

what car is it for?

[Kid-Ae]

EB II Falcon

[styler]

erm not really as such, due to cars having different suspension setups on the front end...

sure you can put them in categories but they still have some minor differences and procedures car to car...

 

 

i would say your best bet is to ask on a forum that has that type of car model and hope someone helps you out.

 

i honestly would buy a manual for $30 or so, it would be useful for all future work and could save hours on end not

to mention you get the job done properly and safely first time.

Edited February 18, 2010 by styler

[Kid-Ae]

Yeah, point taken Styler, just wondering in general if anybody had an absolute basic guide to it. Cheers though!

[towe001]

A pair of eyes a pair of hands a brain cell or two or three between the ears.

A torch

a jack

something to sit the car body on - eg: jack stands

a few spanners

a few sockets and handle

maybe a hammer

screwdriver or two

and a spring compressor

 

 

Loosen wheel nuts

jack car up

place jack stand under car

take wheel off

have a look up under guard for where strut goes etc etc

remove bolts that hold strut to the steering arm

if possible loosen nut that's at the top of the shocky

remove bolts that hold the top of the strut to the car body

lever down control arm to remove strut

use spring compressors to compress spring BEFORE removing nut on shocky

remove top hat, top spring perch and spring (either still compressed or not)

have fun with gland nut

 

Reinstall in reverse order

 

:y: :hmm:

and go have a look here - http://www.fordmods.com/

[Kid-Ae]

Cheers man! Luckily ive got free access to all tools at a mates place and somewhere to do it :hmm:

 

Sounds easy enough, didn't think it'd be that difficult, only thing I'm worried about is the spring compression..

 

Ah, i feel a bit better about doing this now :y:

[towe001]

Yeah its not really that hard to do. Its more of a bitch session then anything.

Make sure you have a hunt around on the fordmods site for any tips or that

[Kid-Ae]

Yeah, just registered on it, thanks again! Can now nut out my temp sensor issues too :hmm: