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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:52 pm

how much am i looking to pay for four springs to be fitted? i dont have the equipment to do it myself!
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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:54 pm

Dan you got PM :)
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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:03 pm

replied mate

any ideas guys?
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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:08 pm

well ive got a good set of spring clamps you can borrow to do it!
Pick them up Thursday maybe?

The offers there :)
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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:11 pm

or we could do it there considering i come?

how hard is it exactly to do the front iv only ever done VW ones
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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:17 pm

took about an hour per corner when i last did them!
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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:22 pm

hm thats four n a half hours

fook dat!
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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:57 pm

Don't need any equipment for the rear springs, other than a jack and a 19mm spanner or socket.
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Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:58 pm

hows that then?

and how much for fitment on allfour brian any ideas?
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Post Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:32 am

Brianmoooore wrote:Don't need any equipment for the rear springs, other than a jack and a 19mm spanner or socket.
'Cos the rear springs just about fall out when you undo the damper bolt.
Four hours sounds about right for the whole job if everything co-operates.
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Post Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:35 am

superb

il try n do the fronts at Ekos then

how much would a garage charge tho. just out of interest?