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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Bob696 on August 29, 2005, 13:35:46
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OK got all the bits sorted and just about to take one of the shocks off.
BUT
I cant remember wether the short springs go on the back or on the front :oops:
I also wonder if I should be doing this myself :roll:
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Hi Bob
I've just fitted a 2" lift to my 90.
If yours are the same as mine, the shorter (heavier gauge) springs go on the front
Jeff
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cheers 4 that :)
Just about to get the 1st spring out ..... daisy is being a right b**ch at the moment nearly 4 hours and I have only just lifted the 1st damper out :-(
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Just to add a bit of confusion... on a 90, the front offside spring is usually about 1/2" - 1" longer than the nearside when uncompressed.
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Just to add a bit of confusion... on a 90, the front offside spring is usually about 1/2" - 1" longer than the nearside when uncompressed
[!Expletive Deleted!], why is nothing ever simple
I have 2 pairs of springs 1 pair is 418mm and the other is about 450mm.
Given up for the night as I need some spring compressors.
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What springs / dampers are they ?
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I bought a kit off QT. Springs are blue (bearmarch?) and dampers are pro comp es 9000
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The blue Bearmach 2" lift springs aren't "sided".
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Anyway Bob
you think you've got problems, this is booked in for a test at 3 o'clock tomorrow!!!!!!!
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It'll sail through :shock:
might fail on lights though
:lol:
hope you get it sorted out soon)
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:shock:
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I'd better remember to fill the screen washer
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I think you need new wiper blades other wise OK :roll:
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Front off side tyre might need a bit more air.
:D
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The "tester" did his best but it failed on a dodgy indicator, a ripped wiper blade & an insufficiently inflated tyre. And I also forgot the washer fluid.
Oh [!Expletive Deleted!]!!! I should've listened to you boys!!!!
Jeff
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sheered all 4 of the bolts on the absorber turret securing ring ..... [!Expletive Deleted!]
This is after it took me 2 hours to get the bottom nut on the shock off
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Land Rover strike again
Went out this morning and got a new shock turret securing ring ..... gave the other car back to the wife ...... and discovered the damn studs are imperial not metric. Had to wait for the wife to come back home on a lunch break ... drive her back to work and then go and get some damned nuts to fit.
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Nothing's ever simple with landys
No really, it never ever is!!
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Those mounting rings are s**t. I fitted 2 new ones along with new shockers a couple of months back. This weekend I fitted a pair of HD turrets from Paddocks and the bolts sheared off whilst I was trying to retighten them. I think they are made of cheese!
Anyway, Paddocks now do a HD mounting ring, made using 4 countersunk bolts rather than the spot-welded poo of the OE parts. the b****ers are still imperial though!
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if u buy the britpart ones I believe that they dont even come with the nuts! u have to buy those separately !!
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Nothing's ever simple with landys
No really, it never ever is!!
They use up your money without much trouble! :roll:
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Those mounting rings are s**t. I fitted 2 new ones along with new shockers a couple of months back. This weekend I fitted a pair of HD turrets from Paddocks and the bolts sheared off whilst I was trying to retighten them. I think they are made of cheese!
Anyway, Paddocks now do a HD mounting ring, made using 4 countersunk bolts rather than the spot-welded poo of the OE parts. the b****ers are still imperial though!
If there's a HD version I always go for it. Car's going to way 4 tons at this rate :D
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Nothing's ever simple with landys
No really, it never ever is!!
They use up your money without much trouble! :roll:
As a fellow exiled Yorkshireman you'll no doubt Know that the quickest & best way to double y'money is to fold oo'er & put it back in y'pocket.
Jeff