Apex spring and damper kit help needed

1. scottyderg Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 gateshead Posts: 5 renault traffic saxo VTR 52

   #1 10th January 2012, 16:46

   Hi just purchased a spring and damper kit form apex at euro car parts for £212!
   Anyways I have fitted springs to my saxo in the past as I was just wondering if anyone has a pic or advice on how to fit the new damper as to me the current oem damper appears to be one piece. Do you remove the current damper from the strut body and slide the new one into it or what? Thanks guys
   Pics up soon
2. user_56874 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Leicestershire Posts: 246 Saxo VTR 02 reg Mitsubishi Evo 8 VW Passat

   #2 10th January 2012, 16:53

   Photos needed.
3. scottyderg Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 gateshead Posts: 5 renault traffic saxo VTR 52

   #3 10th January 2012, 17:03

   Hi sorry I have no pics but basically I have this kit and I am wanting to know how to fit the front dampers to the current struts
   
   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen/c...saxo-50mm.html
4. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #4 10th January 2012, 18:39

   you take the threaded collar off and the strut comes out, you need a big pair of stilsons to take it off or the proper tool, which no one one ever uses/or have even seen lol
5. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

   #5 10th January 2012, 18:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scottyderg Hi just purchased a spring and damper kit form apex at euro car parts for £212! Anyways I have fitted springs to my saxo in the past as I was just wondering if anyone has a pic or advice on how to fit the new damper as to me the current oem damper appears to be one piece. Do you remove the current damper from the strut body and slide the new one into it or what? Thanks guys Pics up soon

   There is a big nut which holds the shock in the strut. This can be removed with a big pipe wrench or simular. Many uses molegrips.
   
   Heres a picture where the nut has been removed....
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...35&postcount=2
6. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

   #6 10th January 2012, 18:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeffchiz you take the threaded collar off and the strut comes out, you need a big pair of stilsons to take it off or the proper tool, which no one one ever uses/or have even seen lol

   And citroën dont even want to supply...
7. scottyderg Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 gateshead Posts: 5 renault traffic saxo VTR 52

   #7 10th January 2012, 20:36

   Excellent totally understand now thanks for the help!