All Things Mk5 > How to Guides / Troubleshooting
How to Fit Eibach Springs?
SteveTDCi:
--- Quote from: vRStu on October 13, 2009, 10:21:41 pm ---Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself :evilgrin:
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True and the fact that I saved enough money to get my spoiler painted :) its not difficult just hard work on a driveway, just make sure you have a breaker bar and hex 27mm socket ( halfords have 3 for 2 on the proffessional range) and a torque wrench capable of 200nm, the M14 spline drive is needed and the strut spreader makes it easier although I improvised with an old allen key and and a file !
xxx_mojo_xxx:
A bit of WD40, spray grease, and a hammer always come in handy? :popcornsoda:
JPC:
Just make sure the grease and WD get nowhere near your brakes
DaveyCupra:
--- Quote from: SteveTDCi on October 15, 2009, 09:28:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: vRStu on October 13, 2009, 10:21:41 pm ---Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself :evilgrin:
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True and the fact that I saved enough money to get my spoiler painted :) its not difficult just hard work on a driveway, just make sure you have a breaker bar and hex 27mm socket ( halfords have 3 for 2 on the proffessional range) and a torque wrench capable of 200nm, the M14 spline drive is needed and the strut spreader makes it easier although I improvised with an old allen key and and a file !
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--- Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on October 16, 2009, 07:26:23 am ---A bit of WD40, spray grease, and a hammer always come in handy? :popcornsoda:
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Cheers for the help guys, yeah I have all the tools already and have a full can of WD40 so it should hopefully go ok :scared:
Incidentally, I got a quote of £70 to have them fitted by a local garage (good reputable place) and £17 for the tracking and lining. But there is a local Seatcupra.net meet on Sunday near me, so was looking to have it lowered by then and the garage can only do the car a day next week, so ho hum :signLOL:
billyboy:
I did mine on the drive, give yourself enough time so you dont get stumped,
i used an alan key to spread or use a chisel downwards not inwards, if its springs only youll get new bump stops
so no cutting old ones, also when you pull the strut down out of the tunnel, just check on the top.. as mine had an arrow
on the top, that needs to go back pointing the same way ? dont know why. but check.
the rears, i took some pressure off the springs in situ my clamps where small enough, then when you drop the beam/arm down they pop out better.
have fun,
billy
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