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Replacing Springs and Shox on Disco 1

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mdw1uk:
i changed mine a couple of weeks ago,
i found that the fronts were a [person of questionable parentage] only because things were rusted tight. you will need compressors for the fronts as they were a real tight fit even with compressors the backs were a doddle tho, i just jacked it up put it on axle stands removed the wheels and then managed to push down on the axle enough on my own to change them, i did soak every thing in diesal like a couple of days before i started the job and it made things slightly easier.
be careful not to snap the rear top shock mounts they snap quite easily if theve been there for some time. if you going to do some offroading with plenty of axle twisting i would think about getting extened brake hose's. i wasnt gonna buy any but im glad i did as on full articulation i found tht they were plenty long enough, the new ones this is. and they were quite a lot longer thn the old ones. entirely upto you.
matt....

seabo:
Currently swapping 2" lift of my old disco onto new disco - so haveing to do the job twice!!! (Need to get some 33's on!) - Struggling to undo bolts to remove - on my fourth can of WD40! :oops:

This weekend a friend with a bigger spanner is helping out!

BigA:

--- Quote from: "mdw1uk" ---if you going to do some offroading with plenty of axle twisting i would think about getting extened brake hose's. i wasnt gonna buy any but im glad i did as on full articulation i found tht they were plenty long enough, the new ones this is. and they were quite a lot longer thn the old ones. entirely upto you.
matt....
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I brought extended braided hoses, and as far as i can tell they are the same length as the existing one's ? and so far i haven't swapped them over yet? but yes agreed hoses worth checking.


--- Quote from: "seabo" ---Struggling to undo bolts to remove - on my fourth can of WD40! :oops:

This weekend a friend with a bigger spanner is helping out!
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that's why they invented Grinders  :D

Skibum346:

--- Quote from: "BigA" ---that's why they invented Grinders  :D
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Not grinders... Land Rover special tool 32c!

 :lol:  :lol:

chris.hunt22:
Hiya mate!  I did mine about 2 weeks after seeing you, you don't need spring compressors, just put your LR bottle jack (on the fronts) in between your radius arm and chassis and it will give enough clearance for the spring to drop out.  The back will droop enough once the shocker has been removed, don't think yours will have anti roll bars being a 200 tdi but if it has they will need spacing 2" (i used some 2"x2" box section), you will definatley need +2" brake pipes (about £40) and n the rear you will need to put some jubilee clips over the top of the springs as they WILL drop out of the top at full articulation (or dislocation cones but clips are cheaper!!)

On the whole it is a fairly easy job but rusted nuts will make your life hell, get some turret rings as you WILL snap at least one of the threads clean off and don't throw away the old nuts as they are a unusual thread and metric won't fit!!

GOOD LUCK (mine took about 8 hours with the brake pipes and everything)

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