FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum
September 30, 2024, 10:15:19 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: The FE-FC Holden Car Club of NSW are proud to host the 19th FE-FC Holden Nationals. Check out the announcement video for more.
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Add bookmark  |  Print  
Author Topic: removing front coil springs  (Read 1668 times)
fc4kiwi
Junior Member
**
Offline Offline

Posts: 81


crusin fine in a "59"


View Profile
« on: December 16, 2008, 07:08:28 AM »
0

hi guys i have a fc with std front end (kingpins etc...) what id like to know is how differcult is it to remove the front coils as i have to replace 1 of them so i thought i would replace both, are there any tricks i should know about? i do have spring compressors.
also what other modal holdens share the same or simlair size coils to the FC. Huh
Logged
mcl1959
vic-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 6155


FE's rule


View Profile
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2008, 06:21:21 PM »
0

Support the crossmember on stands - high enough that the lower wishbone can swing down.
Undo & remove the shocker
Place a trolley jack under the wishbone at the king pin end and take the weight off the bump rubber.
Undo the lower king pin bolt - this will save upsetting the alignment settings.
lower the trolley jack and the spring will release.

Installation is reverse - note that the spring end sits in the notch in the wishbone and must be seated correctly in the top of the suspension tower.

Basically the only other identical spring which will fit is FE, however later models up to EH can be used but they have different ratings.

Ken
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Add bookmark  |  Print  

Share this topic...
In a forum (BBCode) 
In a site/blog (HTML)

 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
Page created in 0.042 seconds with 19 queries.