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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #31 - 04. Apr 2011 at 15:24

when i did mine i did it this way http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1297536502 and with the weight sitting on the car put the compressors on then let the hub drop i stood on the hub a little and they came out getting the new ones in were not so bad as they were irmschers so a little shorter and i must agree there was not so much room for the compressors i got one on the back of the spring upside down and one on the front right way up if that makes sense

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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #32 - 04. Apr 2011 at 15:37 did my springs all round last week, no problems at all tbh.... and the ride hight is/was higher than spec. so presume longer springs. It did stress the unhooked exhaust though(wince) was the car high enough so the wheels didnt hit the floor before the springs could be freed?
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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #33 - 04. Apr 2011 at 17:37

chrisgixer wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 15:37:

did my springs all round last week, no problems at all tbh.... and the ride hight is/was higher than spec. so presume longer springs. It did stress the unhooked exhaust though(wince)

was the car high enough so the wheels didnt hit the floor before the springs could be freed? Roll Eyes

Wheels were removed, and I've only attacked driver side. I'm wondering if the new doughnuts are stiffer, and not allowing suffiicent flex for the subframe to drop enough, esp as it wasn't really stressing the unclipped exhaust.

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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #34 - 04. Apr 2011 at 18:03

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 17:37:

chrisgixer wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 15:37:

did my springs all round last week, no problems at all tbh.... and the ride hight is/was higher than spec. so presume longer springs. It did stress the unhooked exhaust though(wince)

was the car high enough so the wheels didnt hit the floor before the springs could be freed? Roll Eyes

Wheels were removed, and I've only attacked driver side. I'm wondering if the new doughnuts are stiffer, and not allowing suffiicent flex for the subframe to drop enough, esp as it wasn't really stressing the unclipped exhaust.

ah yes I suppose they would be... Embarrassed

Aren't yours Febi bushes, iirc?

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Reply #36 - 04. Apr 2011 at 20:21

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:45:

always remove the anti roll bar links and the trackbar on the rear meself, takes 2 seconds with the windy gun, belt with hammer and it drops out then rear shock off, dont need compressors on spring this way?

You forgot the brake lines Wink

antirollbar disconnected. track rod makes no difference if you lower the diff. Exhaust unclipped, brake lines unclipped.

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Reply #37 - 04. Apr 2011 at 20:57

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:21:

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:45:

always remove the anti roll bar links and the trackbar on the rear meself, takes 2 seconds with the windy gun, belt with hammer and it drops out then rear shock off, dont need compressors on spring this way?

You forgot the brake lines Wink

antirollbar disconnected. track rod makes no difference if you lower the diff. Exhaust unclipped, brake lines unclipped.

lower the diff?? waaaay to much work for rear springs!!! yep 4got the brake line unclipping Roll Eyes

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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #38 - 04. Apr 2011 at 21:01

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:57:

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:21:

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:45:

always remove the anti roll bar links and the trackbar on the rear meself, takes 2 seconds with the windy gun, belt with hammer and it drops out then rear shock off, dont need compressors on spring this way?

You forgot the brake lines Wink

antirollbar disconnected. track rod makes no difference if you lower the diff. Exhaust unclipped, brake lines unclipped.

lower the diff?? waaaay to much work for rear springs!!! yep 4got the brake line unclipping Roll Eyes

generally the easiest way Wink

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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #39 - 04. Apr 2011 at 22:23

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 21:01:

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:57:

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:21:

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:45:

always remove the anti roll bar links and the trackbar on the rear meself, takes 2 seconds with the windy gun, belt with hammer and it drops out then rear shock off, dont need compressors on spring this way?

You forgot the brake lines Wink

antirollbar disconnected. track rod makes no difference if you lower the diff. Exhaust unclipped, brake lines unclipped.

lower the diff?? waaaay to much work for rear springs!!! yep 4got the brake line unclipping Roll Eyes

generally the easiest way Wink

And is easier on trailing arm bushes, no?

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Reply #40 - 05. Apr 2011 at 14:13

chrisgixer wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 22:23:

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 21:01:

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:57:

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:21:

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:45:

always remove the anti roll bar links and the trackbar on the rear meself, takes 2 seconds with the windy gun, belt with hammer and it drops out then rear shock off, dont need compressors on spring this way?

You forgot the brake lines Wink

antirollbar disconnected. track rod makes no difference if you lower the diff. Exhaust unclipped, brake lines unclipped.

lower the diff?? waaaay to much work for rear springs!!! yep 4got the brake line unclipping Roll Eyes

generally the easiest way Wink

And is easier on trailing arm bushes, no?

According to the haynes manual you have to remove the HID Rear level sensor - there's no mention of this in mark's dtm guide or the above so do you remove it or not bother?

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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #41 - 05. Apr 2011 at 20:56

MF wrote on 05. Apr 2011 at 14:13:

chrisgixer wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 22:23:

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 21:01:

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:57:

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 20:21:

Omegatoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:45:

always remove the anti roll bar links and the trackbar on the rear meself, takes 2 seconds with the windy gun, belt with hammer and it drops out then rear shock off, dont need compressors on spring this way?

You forgot the brake lines Wink

antirollbar disconnected. track rod makes no difference if you lower the diff. Exhaust unclipped, brake lines unclipped.

lower the diff?? waaaay to much work for rear springs!!! yep 4got the brake line unclipping Roll Eyes

generally the easiest way Wink

And is easier on trailing arm bushes, no?

According to the haynes manual you have to remove the HID Rear level sensor - there's no mention of this in mark's dtm guide or the above so do you remove it or not bother?

No need if following the guide as the arm remains within the designed range of movement, then the dif drop allows the subframe to move away "as a unit" from the chassis to get the springs out, hopefully. So the sensor is fine.

However if removing the arm or similar then obviously yes remove sensor. It's things like this that catch out the unwary, hence the guide is the recommended method. Master is ~~always right~~ very rarely wrong. Wink

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I was TheBoy Newbie Offline Posts: 43 Drives: This place, once	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #42 - 06. Apr 2011 at 11:43 To answer you previous q mr gixer, yes, febi
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