Jacking Probs

1. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #1 10th July 2013, 13:42

   Got my self a lower strut brace. Jacked the car up on the drivers side to put it on only to find out I do not have the right spanner size to undo the nut.
   
   So I put the car back on the ground and now it seems to sit a lot higher than what it did. Part of me thinks I'm imagining it but it just looks like the front sits higher than it did?
   
   Are the springs buggered??
   
   Also when replacing the strut where should the axl stands go? The only places I could find got right in my way!!
2. Oli-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham/South London Posts: 976 Icelandic Grey VTR Mk2

   #2 10th July 2013, 13:47

   Just wait for suspension to settle. Move the car back and forwards a bit and it'll go back down, springs just haven't had any weight on them. If its still like it in a day then maybe they're buggered.

   1 user thanked this post: AirVTS
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 10th July 2013, 14:03

   Put the stands under the front wishbone mounts. If you do that properly you can access the bolts easily to fit the brace
4. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #4 10th July 2013, 14:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 Put the stands under the front wishbone mounts. If you do that properly you can access the bolts easily to fit the brace

   Cheers mate, will do so. Off to get the correct size spanner! And some WD40!!!!!
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 10th July 2013, 22:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AirVTS Cheers mate, will do so. Off to get the correct size spanner! And some WD40!!!!!

   You may find a socket easier mate.
6. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #6 10th July 2013, 23:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 You may find a socket easier mate.

   I tried a socket but the socket was too big and I couldn't get the socket and the handle over the nut due to the wishbone being in the way. Gave up trying too because I ended up rounding off the nut and now I can't get it off!!