e36 front springs

[bigdoe]

i'm havin a nightmare trying to fit the spring on my new shocks on a m52 compact, how do you compress the spring enough to get the 22mm top mount nut on?.

i've got a set of spring clamps but wound to the max they still don't compress it enough, i even tryed ratchet straps.
is there something obvious i'm not doing?.

[toby]

Hello mate,

Hope you've replaced that knocking wishbone too (I had to do mine the other day too!)

Are you sure you've got the bottom of the spring lined up in the strut right?

Pulled the piston out of the damper a bit?



Good luck mate!

[Rav335uk]

How and where are you placing the spring compressors??

[bigdoe]

Hello mate,

Hope you've replaced that knocking wishbone too (I had to do mine the other day too!)

Are you sure you've got the bottom of the spring lined up in the strut right?

Pulled the piston out of the damper a bit?

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Good luck mate!

hello mate,

this isn't for the silver beast, she who must be obeyed was so impressed with it she's bought one herself.

everything lines up as it should top and bottom but still about 10mm short.

[bigdoe]

How and where are you placing the spring compressors??

they hook over the spring top and bottom, as far apart as possible without interfering with the spring cups,don't they?.

[toby]

Do you sort this out mate?

[bigdoe]

Do you sort this out mate?

yer, i bolted the top mount in place then assembled the shock,spring and top plate then jacked it in to place.
a bit heath robinson but it worked and now has 12 months mot