Sorry to revive an old thread, when try to get the top mount off, how the hell do you do it? I can't move it with an allen key and mole grips to save my life
You need to put a hexagon key in to the middle of the damper shaft and hold it whilst undoing the nut with a spanner.
Cheers, got my head round that, just in search of a t60 bit for the bottom
Deffo M18?
DEAN0;437M18 6 said:Not completely sure sorry. pic was an example.
If you measure the diameter of the bolt thread at the oposite end it will tell you what it is.
14mm = M14
16mm = M16
18mm = M18
etc
Deffo NOT a torx though.
Ok cheers, managed to get a spline set, Only goes up to M16 tho so here's hoping
Just looked on the elsawin manual
It says the strut to hub bolt is M12x1.5 thread x 80mm long
Torque is 60Nm + 90 degrees extra.
Yeah it fits, just can't get the last top mount bolt off to get the spring off, the bush gets in the way of getting a spanner on the nut
dose any one know weather it will be better to get shortened drop links with coil overs as i will be doing mine in a couple of months and if it is advised i will just do them at the same time?
these ones http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEAT-IBIZ...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item338b833e1a
first time using coilovers I've only done lowering springs before
I have a set of cranked spanners that fits down in to the top cap so it fits on the nut.
Similar to this - http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1...ur=842&page=1&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=0CHsQrQMwDA
hey i didn't go for them coilovers in the end i got some FK AUTOMOTIVE ones has any ones used these before?? do i need shortened drop links as will be fitting them this weekend ???
Yes you will need shorter droplinks