my coilover wont fit:( ??

1. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #1 30th December 2010, 13:06

   right took my car to the garage today to have my coilovers fitted and he said that they wont fit as there is nothing for my tracking bar to fix to and also the anti roll bar
   here is a picture of the kit is this true
   
   
2. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #2 30th December 2010, 13:25

   They screw into the std strut.
3. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #3 30th December 2010, 13:26

   did the garage you went to know fuck all? could they not looked at it and work it out?
4. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #4 30th December 2010, 13:30

   Hahahahaha brilliant Made my day, go to another garage lol.
5. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #5 30th December 2010, 13:49

   i rang other garages and there saying that to fit it it is a pain and take up to much time...
6. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #6 30th December 2010, 15:12

   Are you close to KrisB or RickyP they'll do it easily.
7. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #7 30th December 2010, 15:13

   Fitting parts & the like... Isn't that what garages get paid for?
   
   There must be some Saxo gurus in your area that'd fit them for you for a few quid?
8. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #8 30th December 2010, 15:22

   A pain. seems fairly straight forward to me
9. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #9 30th December 2010, 15:24

   tbh its the same as lowering the car, wish bone out, drive shaft out. undo anti roll linkage, undo track rod end, undo 3 bolts tht hold leg on. spring compresser remove spring, then undo the shock slide the new into standard leg rebuild...
   
   should take them bout 10mins extra per side then normal lowering
10. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

    #10 30th December 2010, 15:33

    I'd leave the wishbone & driveshaft in place, just undo the balljoint & driveshaft nut as well as the other bits you mention to remove the strut.
11. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #11 30th December 2010, 15:34

    just hammer the wishbone out of the balljoint and slide the strut off the shaft
12. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

    #12 30th December 2010, 15:36

    yer sorry didt mean remove fully just remove from the leg, if you do fully remove the shaft drain the box 1st
13. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

    #13 30th December 2010, 15:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mark1311 tbh its the same as lowering the car, wish bone out, drive shaft out. undo anti roll linkage, undo track rod end, undo 3 bolts tht hold leg on. spring compresser remove spring, then undo the shock slide the new into standard leg rebuild... should take them bout 10mins extra per side then normal lowering

    you know what am saying aint exactly rocket science......
    or maybe it is lol
14. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

    #14 30th December 2010, 15:42

    to be fair, its n different to fitting standerd struts to a saxo is it??
    
    the setting up is the hard part but im sure the op would want to adjust that to how he wants them
    
    speak to merlin motorsport at castle coombe, im sure they will know some one in the are who is able to fit them
15. bengtt5 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 bournemouth Posts: 272 ph2 clio 172

    #15 30th December 2010, 15:52

    should only take an hour to fit them
16. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #16 30th December 2010, 17:07

    been to someone the only one out 10 garages around me want 80 pounds per side most of them are saying about how the 3 grub screws wont be safe..
    i might have to take a trip to someone to fit it for me anyone around bristol who could fit these for me???
17. user_16254 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Belfast Posts: 1001 red 1.0 wonder

    #17 30th December 2010, 18:04

    sell them to me instead please lol
18. jakeyboi Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Coalville, Leicestershire Posts: 1000 mk6 fiesta

    #18 30th December 2010, 18:08

    lmao they dont fit, made my day.. if you are handy with tools do it your self , its not as hard as you may think. surely someone is local to you of here that would do them , also be cheaper , £160 is a rip off imo
19. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #19 30th December 2010, 18:11

    thats what i thought the man was like did u want me to book u in a was like no thanks
    just need to find someone my way to fit them
20. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #20 30th December 2010, 18:16

    I'll do it if i have 5 mins, but i am in devon lol .
21. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

    #21 30th December 2010, 19:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jordysport I'll do it if i have 5 mins, but i am in devon lol .

    Road trip for someone then?
    
    Remember to get your alignment checked afterwards.
22. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #22 30th December 2010, 19:05

    I'll happily do it.
    
    Shows how much some garages know though, obviously never seen a saxo or 106 shock absorber.
23. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #23 30th December 2010, 20:00

    my mate said he could do it but he was looking at there is no grove on the top on the shock for the plate to sit on and there is loads of slack where the grub screws are is that right?
24. LEE_VTR1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 6476 RB RS 200

    #24 30th December 2010, 20:04

    lols like i told you in the texts mate
    
    garages have no fucking idea.
    
    told you to come to me to get them done.
25. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #25 30th December 2010, 20:14

    yea im thinking about comin to yours tomorrow lol
26. ashleyoneill Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Chippenham, Wiltshire Posts: 796 Mk2 Wicked Red VTS

    #26 30th December 2010, 20:31

    this actually made my day lol