MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Lex on January 30, 2012, 10:52:48 pm

Title: Fitting lowered springs......eibachs
Post by: Lex on January 30, 2012, 10:52:48 pm

Next job on the list.......

I take it the rears are easy, just pull th old ones and push in the new?

The fronts though, I know I need a spring compression tool, but do I have to have the alignment done after??

Is the set up at the front straightforward with top mount and washers??

Any advice welcome thank you.

Title: Re: Fitting lowered springs......eibachs
Post by: kiddfrost on January 31, 2012, 02:13:58 pm

The rears are relatively straight forward, just need to swap the springs (that's all I did anyway)
When I did my fronts I brought some spring compressors and a strut spreader. The rest of the tools I had in some form or other.  Some people just use an impact driver to undo the strut nut but I wasn’t that brave.

I used a combination of about 3 guides from the net, here’s just one, have a search for some more.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3012010-2006-MKV-GTI-suspension-install-DIY-with-pics-(fronts-only)

Best to get an alignment done afterwards.

Title: Re: Fitting lowered springs......eibachs
Post by: jimk04 on January 31, 2012, 07:07:04 pm

Rears are 15 mins per side....take out the long bolt that holds the lower pressed steel arm onto the hub - you will see that it carries the spring.

Push arm down, pull spring out,  replace...jobs a good un.

Fronts are quite a game if you are on your own as removing driveshaft and hub is quite a battle, and getting it back together more so. You do right in getting a strut splitter as this helps no end.

Title: Re: Fitting lowered springs......eibachs
Post by: tomolambo on January 31, 2012, 07:48:31 pm

sorry to jump in but is a strut spreader really needed to do the job or is good old hamer to the hub fine?