Hi all,
Long time no see!
I ordered IPD overload springs for my wagon a month or so ago and haven't had time to put them on. Having never done this before and finding myself with 4.5 hours to kill is it an easy job putting them in? Do I need spring compressors? or is it wham bam thank you ma'am in under an hour?
Thanks
Nick
97 850 rear springs
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dairyqueen814
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- Year and Model: 1997 855 NA
- Location: Worcester MA
1994 850 Sedan NA Black, 343,000mi - Crashed and parted
1993 850 Sedan NA Red, 240,000mi - Now my little brother's car
1994 850 Wagon NA White, 251,222mi - Sold
1997 850 Wagon NA Red, 105,000mi - Currently my pride and joy
1993 850 Sedan NA Red, 240,000mi - Now my little brother's car
1994 850 Wagon NA White, 251,222mi - Sold
1997 850 Wagon NA Red, 105,000mi - Currently my pride and joy
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erikv11
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Wham bam!
Penetrating oil in advance on the spring retainer nut at the bottom
More penetrating oil
Raise the car until suspension is at full drop
More penetrating oil
Remove nut (impact is great here, expect rust, this is the Wham! step)
Remove old spring
Move rubber bushing to new spring
Put new spring in place, be sure the coils do not get rotated and rub on the body
Re-attach retainer, lower car
Bam!
Penetrating oil in advance on the spring retainer nut at the bottom
More penetrating oil
Raise the car until suspension is at full drop
More penetrating oil
Remove nut (impact is great here, expect rust, this is the Wham! step)
Remove old spring
Move rubber bushing to new spring
Put new spring in place, be sure the coils do not get rotated and rub on the body
Re-attach retainer, lower car
Bam!
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 201k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 223k
gone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 201k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 223k
gone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k
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RussB
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I see you're in Worcester, just a few miles up the road in the salt belt. I just tried to remove a set of rear springs from my '96.
The spring retainer washer stud just spun when trying to remove it after an intense soaking in Kroil, The nut/stud will now have to be cut off with a saw-zall.
The upper spring seat will be worn, as well as the bump stop. I highly recommend replacing all those parts.
Shameless plug...I'm parting out my red '96 T5 wagon. If you need anything, LMK. I hate to see good parts crushed at the recyclers
The spring retainer washer stud just spun when trying to remove it after an intense soaking in Kroil, The nut/stud will now have to be cut off with a saw-zall.
The upper spring seat will be worn, as well as the bump stop. I highly recommend replacing all those parts.
Shameless plug...I'm parting out my red '96 T5 wagon. If you need anything, LMK. I hate to see good parts crushed at the recyclers
'00 S70, '04 S60 and the never ending quest for Stage Zero
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