Ingram11
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Does anybody have a guide with pics on how to do this,is there a special tool for un-dunin the nut from that bolt that is like an allen key?cheers,
liam
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Jake
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I just use a torx bit or an allen key
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Ingram11
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how tho,coz the bolt part that sticks up is like an allen key itself,and how do i get to it with a socket on top?lol
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Jake
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I use a drop-neck spanner and a torx bit. Some people use a socket, drop the allen key down the hole of the socket and use mole grips to hold the socket in place.
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MikeE
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as jake said you can buy drop-neck ring spanners which make it easy
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Ingram11
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ok cheers,its just that ive ordered some coilovers,do i just need to fit my top mount to my new coilover strut and then obv fit to car??has any1 got pics of this,or an online guide?
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Jake
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there's one in tutorials section
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Ingram11
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just read that lowering guede for corsa b,but he isnt fitting coils and he uses an allen key,
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Jake
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its the same except you use the springseat you get with the coilovers
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Ingram11
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so i just fit the top mount on to the top of the new strut,but does the nut on top hold the coilover spring down onto the strut
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abdus
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=205259
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Ingram11
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so do i do the same with coilovers
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
its the same except you use the springseat you get with the coilovers
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Mike GSi
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you cant use an allen key on corsa standard suspension. as you said the top mount is the shape of an allen key. i used a pair of mole grips to hold the top mount. and a drop neck ring spanner to undo the nut  Oh and please clamp ther springs corectly 
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Mistamist
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use a drop spanner and a socket to go over the centre bit on std suspension. in my tutorial i was fitting new springs to my already uprated dampers so used an allen key. sometimes its possible to use a torx socket over it as they can grip better and not round the centre bit.
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Ingram11
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ok,but how do i connect my standard topmount to my coilovers,i might seem a thick get but ive only had a corsa for around 6 weeks and have never even touched corsa suspension
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Mistamist
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when you take the topmount off, you will see there are several bits underneath it, you are gonna need to used them all as one part has a bearing in it so when you turn the steering the suspension can rotate. all will become clear when you split the strut.
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Ingram11
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ok cheers m8,so i just compress the coilover on the strut,and fit the top mount peices as they came off the standard strut?is tht how it works,like i say i have nevver had a strut off a corsa so im puzzled and would just like to know how its done before i set about the task,cheers m8
[Edited on 10-06-2007 by Ingram11]
[Edited on 10-06-2007 by Ingram11]
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Jake
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you dont have to compress the coilover spring. The order should be - coilover spring seat, the topmount bit with the bolts sticking out the top, then the metal dome thing. Throw away the standard rubber spring seat. You dont need that.
[Edited on 11-06-2007 by jake]
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Jake
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then do the bolt up - this will compress the spring without using spring compressors
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Ingram11
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ok cheers,but i have to use compressors to undo the old top mound from the standard strut?is this right?
[Edited on 12-06-2007 by Ingram11]
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Ingram11
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??
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Jake
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yep
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by M15T XE
when you take the topmount off, you will see there are several bits underneath it, you are gonna need to used them all as one part has a bearing in it so when you turn the steering the suspension can rotate. all will become clear when you split the strut.
any pics of said bits needed? i think i did mine wrong reading that..
[Edited on 14-06-2007 by Kurt]
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Ingram11
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yeh,is there any pics
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