MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: DaveyCupra on October 02, 2009, 11:03:17 am
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Hey guys, I ordered a set of Eibach Sportlines for my car the other day from POTN. They aren't in stock till next week unforturnatley so it will be next weekend at earliest before I receive them :sad1:
But is there a how to guide anywhere for this as I want to try fitting them myself. I have two trolley jacks, axle stands a all the sockets/spanners anyone could want.
The guide for the GTI will be the same as the Cupra as all the suspension components are the same.
Thanks in advance.
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Hope this helps.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3012010
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shine a light :scared: thats looks quite tricky!
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Done this a few times myself. Rears are reasonably easy, fronts a little more complicated.
You really want to get that spreader tool as well. :happy2:
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Thanks for the help guys :congrats: Stu, do you need to remove the from CV joints from the hub?
I will get a spreader tool. I have spring compressors already
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no need to remove the driveshafts(cv joints) from the hubs
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I find the easiest way is to remove the calipers, remove the lower arm, remove the track rod end from the hub, undo the hubnut and withdraw the drive shaft from the hub, leaving the driveshaft in the gearbox.
Remove the entire strut and swap the parts over away from the car.
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Sorry guys thats what I meant, do you need to withdraw the drive shaft from the hub?
I will do like you say Stu, if that is the easiest way. Thanks for the help guys.
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I find the easiest way is to remove the calipers, remove the lower arm, remove the track rod end from the hub, undo the hubnut and withdraw the drive shaft from the hub, leaving the driveshaft in the gearbox.
Remove the entire strut and swap the parts over away from the car.
you anywhere near Lincoln? you want a job? :laugh:
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I find the easiest way is to remove the calipers, remove the lower arm, remove the track rod end from the hub, undo the hubnut and withdraw the drive shaft from the hub, leaving the driveshaft in the gearbox.
Remove the entire strut and swap the parts over away from the car.
you anywhere near Lincoln? you want a job? :laugh:
Sadly I'm not anywhere near Lincoln lol.
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Sadly I'm not anywhere near Lincoln lol.
no worries mate :happy2: would you happen to be the same stu i spoke to on the R32 site, many months ago, regarding a bluetooth skoda phone unit for the RNS510?
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Possible, I don't normally frequent the R32 site though
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Done this a few times myself. Rears are reasonably easy, fronts a little more complicated.
You really want to get that spreader tool as well. :happy2:
What's the spreader tool, and is it used for?
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I just googled for a picture and found one from here -
http://www.seat-ibiza-mk4.co.uk/ibiza_front_shock_absorber_change.htm
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That would explain why the guys were using a hammer to take off the front shocks connected to the bit prized open by the spreader tool.
I was thinking right then - there must be a better way of doing this... whilst cringing... I did manage to get them use a piece of wood to soften the blows to my car...
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I did my Cupra at the weekend and would never attempt it again, not when Jabba quoted £130 to do it .. but it was too late and i was impatient :) the spreader is a must, I had to make do with a modified allen key as I couldn't pick one up locally and if you can remove the caliper as stu pointed out its bloody hard work and i have the bruises to prove it.
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Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself :evilgrin:
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Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself :evilgrin:
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I am still waiting on my springs to get here, have been told today or tomorrow :mad: so install tonight or tomorrow night after work :jumpmove:
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Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself :evilgrin:
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I am still waiting on my springs to get here, have been told today or tomorrow :mad: so install tonight or tomorrow night after work :jumpmove:
Good luck!
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The springs are here at last :congrats:, so fitting them now on Saturday, I have a works night out tomorrow night and couldn't be bothered starting it tonight :smiley:
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Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself :evilgrin:
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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A bit of WD40, spray grease, and a hammer always come in handy? :popcornsoda:
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Just make sure the grease and WD get nowhere near your brakes
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Ahh but think of the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself :evilgrin:
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 !
[/quote]A bit of WD40, spray grease, and a hammer always come in handy? :popcornsoda:
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:
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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.
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have fun,
billy
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Looking at your picture I think it's easy to see why I recommend removing the brake caliper and then extracting the entire strut from the car before splitting it. You've potentially got some weight on the track rod there not to mention living dangerously with the ABS wheel speed sensor.
You are right about the arrows on the top mounts, they are supposed to point in the direction of travel.
I'll also re-iterate, buy the proper spreader it'll cost you around £10 from a VW dealer.
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Where are these arrows...I'd like to check these out... thanks,
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Looking at your picture I think it's easy to see why I recommend removing the brake caliper and then extracting the entire strut from the car before splitting it. You've potentially got some weight on the track rod there not to mention living dangerously with the ABS wheel speed sensor.
You are right about the arrows on the top mounts, they are supposed to point in the direction of travel.
I'll also re-iterate, buy the proper spreader it'll cost you around £10 from a VW dealer.
I know now about the caliper, if id be doing it again thats the way.
id just rested the whole hub assy on a block under disc so its not streching anything there.
bill
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Where are these arrows...I'd like to check these out... thanks,
when the strut is down and out, look on the top where the bolts go, should be on top
bill
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The best thing to to is place the hub assembly back onto the lower arm by placing one of the 13mm bolts through the bolt hole in the lower arm. Hope that makes sense. This will keep the pressure off any brake lines and abs sensor wires.