prosport coilover fitting

[nathaniel]

hi guys basically how do you get the stock shock out of the hub so i can put the new shock in ?

[maxfield]

Take the complete hub and strut off.

[Silverfang]

As above, you need to pop the entire strut out. From there remove the top mount and spring (Have spring compressors on the spring first!) and there's an internal nut holding the shock in.
That said, sometimes they can seize up so tight you can't get them undone without use of a cutting torch. I had one which wouldn't budge period.

[Rtaylor2208]

Have a look in the wiki under suspension, there is pretty much a step by step guide to removing the front struts and dismantling them.

[BATTS91]

As above , i had to weld a bar on the nut to undo it ! , but i wouldnt bother putting in pro sport , my experiance has recently told me the only good for about 4000 miles .

[nathaniel]

Don't think the car will do 4000 miles.

Its a shit box and will bounce off things i imagine.

Cheers for help and advice guys

[mcbonio]

I recently did this job myself, you'll have fun trying the get the collar off that holds the shock insert in. You'll need a stilsons pipe wrench and a hammer to tap it when its gripped on the collar.

[steve_k]

All you should really need to get that nut/collar off is a big set of stilsons (24" - 36") & soak it in something like wd40/gt85 for a while before you atemp to undo it.

[nathaniel]

All good, got some 325 hubs and stut sleeves,

and used a chisel lol. Only thing i need is some 325 locking collars now.

[steve_k]

All good, got some 325 hubs and stut sleeves,

and used a chisel lol. Only thing i need is some 325 locking collars now.

there should be a set a locking collar's in the kit!?!?