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Ingram11
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13th Jul 07 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok,after the 5 week wait i have just had to get these gaz coilovers i have removed the old spring from the standard strut,binned the rubber bit on the standard spring seat and fitted as they came off but on to my new coilover strut,on top of the black coil spring seat,but the standard spring seat seems to press down on the coilover one not allowing it to pivot,it is doin my head in so much,thought i had made sum progress when they arrived but seems tht i have them sitting at home but cant use them,they seem as if they are too tight or too slack,no inbetween,just cant seem to get them right,have any of u got any suggestions or pics,thanks,Liam
Jake
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13th Jul 07 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
we need pictures
Ingram11
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13th Jul 07 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=361013
Ingram11
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13th Jul 07 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it looka pretty much like the one there,but has the big metal spring seat which came with standart strut?
Ingram11
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13th Jul 07 at 19:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ant that is what is pushing down when tight on my top coil cup?
Ingram11
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13th Jul 07 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do u still want a pic m8?
Jake
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13th Jul 07 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh. show us a picture of what you have done
Dave A
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13th Jul 07 at 19:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
coilover spring seat isnt meant to pivot.
Ingram11
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13th Jul 07 at 19:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but it seems v stiff,do u mean top or bottom?
Dave A
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13th Jul 07 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
remove the standard metal spring seat, its no use keeping it. to help it pivot a bit easier get 2 stainless washers and grease them up well. place these between the Gaz top spring cup and the metal standard cone bit. stops wear over time.
Ingram11
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13th Jul 07 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
then wat about the bearing
Dave A
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dont need it. the 2 washers will act as a bearing.
Ingram11
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13th Jul 07 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but wont it wear?between the silver cone thing and the top coil cup,there seems to be a gap of about 4 mm?is the washers the correct way or am i just bin took 4 a mug?
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13th Jul 07 at 20:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think you have fitted something wrong somewhere. once the topnut has been tightened right up there wont be any gaps.
Ingram11
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washers dont seem as gud as bearings,these were meant to be a str8 fit
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13th Jul 07 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they are if you fit them properly. Maybe get a Garage with experience of coilovers a try of fitting them.
Ingram11
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nah av sorted it,instead of bodjing them with washers i popped the old bearings out of the old top seat,all looks ok now,what a farse
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you did make it more difficult than it had to be
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omg,and why is that

 
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