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Coops
04-05-2006, 13:44
to be fitted this evening, cant wait! 8) sick of the bloody banging n rattlin from the old uns! lunner mate do i need any spacers or out for the bolts or do they fit straight on?!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/P5040038.jpg

Coops

stew
04-05-2006, 14:09
should be a straight swap mate! :twisted:

enjoy! 8)

Coops
04-05-2006, 14:09
swede! 8)

Lunner
04-05-2006, 15:59
had to cutr an inch off the top o/s bolt as teh avos are skinnier then the std ones and it was hitting somrthing on the other side, apart from that straight swap.....do you remember the trick i told you about for the bottom o/s bolt and fuel tank

Coops
04-05-2006, 16:26
yeah mate! :P

Dancliovalver
04-05-2006, 17:17
whats the trick lunner, coz me n gav had the same problem on the 5 when we were puttin that back together!!!

Coops
04-05-2006, 17:20
jack car up on jack point, put axle stand under the trailing arm then lower the car SLOWLY till the arm goes up to where there a gap big enought to get the bolt out!

8)

VIPERONE
04-05-2006, 18:42
Hahaha crack on getting the upper bolts loose :-)

Lunner
04-05-2006, 18:48
Piss.....just need a 900mm breaker bar 8)

richy
04-05-2006, 19:36
Hahaha crack on getting the upper bolts loose :-)

the joys of owning a impact gun lol took 2 secs to get mine off

Lunner
04-05-2006, 19:54
I also have an impact gun, but its a cheapie one and only goes up to 176Nm

richy
04-05-2006, 20:09
i have a choice of impact guns lol but i use them everyday!

VIPERONE
04-05-2006, 20:20
i had to use a grnder ;-|

Coops
04-05-2006, 22:15
see trick is to of had em off before when you turn your top mounts over in an effort to preserve the totally badgered bushes untill you can afford new shocks! :wink: that way they come off no worries with a normal socket set n ratchet! 8)

dannyt
05-05-2006, 07:10
looking good how much were they coops?

Flan
05-05-2006, 12:51
Hahaha crack on getting the upper bolts loose :-)

the joys of owning a impact gun lol took 2 secs to get mine off

bASTARDS....LOL 16mm and a 19mm spanner for me....

Dam the rust!!!!! Dam you!!!! :evil:

Coops
05-05-2006, 13:18
just under 130 quid delivered from motorsportworld! 8)