C2 coiliver help

1. user_19866 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gwernymynydd/Mold WALES Posts: 456 MK2 1.1i | MK2 VTR | MK2 C2 VTS CODE

   #1 22nd February 2011, 19:48

   Hello boys n gals. right today my coilovers arrived n i got to work straight away backs are done, right come to the front a different problem. iv done suspension in the garage loads b4 to different cars but when it comes to mine. . . . "/ LOL.
   
   My cars currently sitting on my drive on two axle.s iv taken the drop link out both sides, take off track rod both sides all bolts off strut gone, but on a c2 the strut sinks into the hub like and inch n half, im limited with tools at home, i havnt got a form of leverage bar . any suggestions what to do iv managed to get like 2/3 cm of the standard strut out now i cant shift it anymore.
   
   Please any helps would be much appriciated
2. user_19866 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gwernymynydd/Mold WALES Posts: 456 MK2 1.1i | MK2 VTR | MK2 C2 VTS CODE

   #2 22nd February 2011, 21:18

   no one?
3. NOSHERVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Hampshire Posts: 513 SILVER03VTR RED C2 VTS

   #3 23rd February 2011, 21:58

   look under the bottom of the arm where the anti roll bar is and you will see three bolts undo these and remove it this way.
4. user_19866 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gwernymynydd/Mold WALES Posts: 456 MK2 1.1i | MK2 VTR | MK2 C2 VTS CODE

   #4 24th February 2011, 01:22

   cheers for reply, done it now though just widened back with chisle to wedge open, had a problem though lol! , o/s driveshaft popper out for a bit of gearbox so iv lost alot of fluid :'(, still drives good. nervous drivng it incase the coilois pop out or something haha. thanks