Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 11m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/07/11 06:20 AM Share Posted 02/07/11 06:20 AM Hi Guys, Im stuck, removed old shock, removed swaybar drop linkage bolt on that side, now the rear suspension assembly wont drop down any further to allow me to remove the spring?! what am I missing? cant see anything holding it up???please help, want to get this bastard back together before dark. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/75620-how-to-get-fn-rear-springs-out/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 02/07/11 06:35 AM Share Posted 02/07/11 06:35 AM You need spring compressors. About $40 from Supercheap or the like.Benny. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/75620-how-to-get-fn-rear-springs-out/#findComment-1119456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 11m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/07/11 07:46 AM Author Share Posted 02/07/11 07:46 AM thanks, benny, yeah worked that out, went to supercrap and got them, still a f#%n bitch to get them out and the new ones back in, still going at it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/75620-how-to-get-fn-rear-springs-out/#findComment-1119478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 17y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 02/07/11 07:51 AM Share Posted 02/07/11 07:51 AM Shouldn't take long, half an hour at the most. I don't even bother with anything else, just clamp springs tight and yank them out. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/75620-how-to-get-fn-rear-springs-out/#findComment-1119480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 11m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/07/11 08:21 AM Author Share Posted 02/07/11 08:21 AM all done now, just want to know the torque settings for top and bottom shock bolts if anyone knows? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/75620-how-to-get-fn-rear-springs-out/#findComment-1119490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 02/07/11 08:36 AM Share Posted 02/07/11 08:36 AM Upper mount is 70nm and lower mount is 130nm. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/75620-how-to-get-fn-rear-springs-out/#findComment-1119495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 11m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/07/11 01:18 PM Author Share Posted 02/07/11 01:18 PM Good on you Adam, I just did em up f&ck off tight lolI'll set em to the correct values tomorrow Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/75620-how-to-get-fn-rear-springs-out/#findComment-1119578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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