marzman Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Woohoo - i just bought a set off eBay for £115... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SA:GB:1123 I've had a brief search for a fitting guide but couldnt find one... anyone know if one exists? Will i need spring compressors for the job, if so will these do? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pc-Coil-Susp ... 4aaa619e97 ...i lowered my golf with the help of my brother about 7 years ago, and we nearly got killed when our home made spring compressor broke and fired a fully loaded spring into the garage roof, missing out heads by about an inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 It really is simple mate. Done mine the other day. Fronts:- Remove strutbrace 12mm nuts + bolts (you don't need to loosen the adjustment, just whizz out the mounting bolts)- remove wheels- remove lower suspension leg bolt (17mm socket + spanner on other end)- remove anti rollbar droplink nut - 17mm. Buzz it off with a gun.- upper wishbone bolts either side of suspension leg - 14mm spanner- top mount nuts, 3 12mm nuts- 12mm brake pipe nut- pull off abs sensor from leg brackets (2)- Pull suspension leg back a bit to remove the 2 14mm upper wishbone bolts fully.- Wangle out leg.- Compress spring- gun off 17mm top mount nut- pull off spring- Fit eibach spring against the seat stops (no need to compress)- copper grease top mount so it don't creak- fit top mount- gun up top mount.Refit.Rears:- Remove wheel- jack under spring cup- undo 17mm nut and bolt holding spring cup to hub.- no need to undo the back bolt.- lower cup. push down by hand/foot- remove spring.- leave the top rubber in place- remove bottom rubber. Clean + fit to spring against stop- push down cup/seating arm- Fit spring- jack up till hole aligned- do up 17mm but and bolt.Job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Legend mate, that's just what I wanted cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I had my springs compressed to remove but a large number of people have said you don't need to compress the spring, check with someone like Jez or Abbey etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Had to compress mine to remove the stock ones. Couldn't loosen the top mount till pressure was off it. But fitting the Eibach Pro's, didn't need to at all. Top mount flopped on nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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