Guide: Front suspension/spring/coilover change

[ginge191]

Going to undertake this in the next few weeks.

I've bought some new top mount bearings cos they were cheap, but is it really necessary to change the whole top mount? I don't have any clicking / knocking from the front, I was just going to do the bearings as a matter of course.

Am I right in thinking you can drop the whole shock / spring unit out without having to compress the spring at all? Then I can clamp the spring and remove the top mount whilst the whole assembly is off the car?

I'm going to order new pinch bolts too, just because they're cheap and could be corroded to buggery.

Worth getting a mate to come over and help?

Seeing as you have new top mounts, just pop them onto the coilovers, assuming that's what's replacing it.

Then yeh, no need to compress springs, old lot off, new lot on. you can single hand it, get an axle stand so the driveshafts/hubs dont fall too far if it's your first time