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Fitting Eibach Springs
- Thread starter Neesey
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172
telling you bull s**t so he can give you a rediculous bill at the end of it... if you dont mind me asking how much have you been told its going 2 cost??
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He's taking the piss, completely. Please don't let him charge you on time, and then take ages. Really should only be an hour or so for a garage with all the gear. Took me a couple of hours on my own, having never have done it before, with basic tools. Had the rears done in 10 or 15 minutes, but fronts took a bit longer. Don't get ripped off Neesey.
275 Trophy
b****cks to being 'just' a woman; you're 'just' a car owner, and he's ripping you off by the sounds of it. Some others will be along shortly who will promiss to help you if you post some pics of 'just' your body, but they're about as trustworthy as your garage 'friend'.
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ph2 172
Do this... there is a guide on how to fit springs on here (in the guides section funnily enough, i'll go have a dig)
Edit: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...k2-lowering-guide-*springs*&highlight=springs
172
lol yeah plenty will help for pics.../ im sure therl be some 1 on here close 2 you whol give you a hand or even do it for some beer money
Please don't get a garage to do it.... There's no reason at all for him to say that 'it's gonna be a sod to do' because it's just not. A real easy job.
Chuck someone local to you £20, I'm sure there'll be a few people that'll help you out.
I'd give you a hand if I wasn't so far away.
Chuck someone local to you £20, I'm sure there'll be a few people that'll help you out.
I'd give you a hand if I wasn't so far away.
275 Trophy
I've printed out the guide and will hand it to him with my keys, and a firm "I'll be back at just after lunch" :evil:
I can't not take it to him now I've booked it inincase I ever need him again.
Changing springs will be bread and butter to a proper mechanic. He'll throw you printoff in the bin and do it his own way. I'm trying desperatley not to sound condsending or sexist, but I wouldn't take my car to a garage like this for a number of reasons. Jesus, I'd do it for free if the other half wouldn't go mental Neesey!
172
good old power tools are a massive help lol
focus st3
I hate being a girl - I want to do it myself (well not really, I'd like to watch you guys show me how I would do it, if I was a bloke) and Im good with the kettle and bottle opener!
Im sure I was a bloke in a past life, Cos i'm not the most girly girl, I just dont have manly strength.
and bottle opener!Im sure I was a bloke in a past life, Cos i'm not the most girly girl, I just dont have manly strength.
Suzuki Jimny
Fred took 32 minutes on mine (including eating chips with curry sauce and 5 cigarettes).
275 Trophy
I hate being a girl - I want to do it myself (well not really, I'd like to watch you guys show me how I would do it, if I was a bloke) and Im good with the kettle
Im sure I was a bloke in a past life, Cos i'm not the most girly girl, I just dont have manly strength.
Steady on! This is a car forum, not a dating site. Seriously, if a mechanic rubs his beard at this, then he's not really a mechanic but a cowboy. Avoid.
focus st3
I'll do the springs for you one dinner time in my shirt and tie
I know Dan29, he comes at a high price. lol
275 Trophy
LOL good for you! It's not even remotley like a nightmare job. It's car mechanic 101. Let him do the job if you will, but let it be know that it shouldn't take long and if so, please don't atempt it!!!!!
focus st3
thank you - I am armed with this quote, and will sleep better tonight with this knowledge :approve: and not let it worry my little head any more
Thank you guys
The only pain in the ass bit is getting the top mount nuts undone. Give it a go yourself. I'd never tried anything like that before I did mine. Was pretty easy tbh. I just followed the Fubar guide and enlisted the help of a male friend. All was done in a couple of hours.
+2 . i borrowed some just incase but soon realised they werent needed.
ive never done springs before and apart from having a nightmare getting the top mount nut off it took me about an hour. Would have been alot less if my mate with the air gun came sooner to buz the nuts off lol.
Yup no need for compressors. Rear the tension of the spring is pretty much nil once the car is off the ground anyway and on the front by the time you've undone the nut which holds the lower half of the top mount on the strut all the tension is gone too. I hasten to add this is for RS models, if you've got a 1.2 etc get the spring compressors for the front.
Clio 197
I did it on mine a few weeks back - easy peasy
Thing is i did it a few months back on my mates car and must have wasted so much time dicking around with the spring compressors on the strut before undoing the top nut & didnt realise they were not needed
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