Fordmods Logo

Changing Shocks 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 9 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: Changing Shocks
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:24 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline
User avatar

Age: 36

Posts: 126

Joined: 6th Nov 2004

Location: Gosford
NSW, Australia

Hey guys,

Does anyone know how to change the front shocks on an e-series falcon?
I have managed to do the rears, but the fronts are proving difficult. I've looked in my manual, but to no avail.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

GAZZA
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Front shocks
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:09 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline
User avatar

Age: 38

Posts: 19

Joined: 7th Nov 2004

Ride: Ef Falcon

Location: Toowoomba
QLD, Australia

if you have no idea you'll need some sort of a workshop manual and a spring compressor.
I did mine referring to a gregories workshop as crap as they are it managed to get me through fittin my king s'lows and monroe shocks on the front.

 

_________________

Team Argon Silver - EF Series 2 Futura

Argon ones go Faster

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:47 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 5924

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 7 images

Ride: Ford FPV FG F6 310

Power: 149 rwkw

Location: Brisbane
QLD, Australia

you need spring compressors to compress the springs, as the holder beneath the spring is welded to the shockie.

 

_________________

NEW RIDE - FPV FG F6 6spd Auto. 12.26@114MPH, 1.88 60FT on Cheapy Tyres with 38PSI - Stock except K&N filter!

R.I.P. BF XR6 Turbo - You will not be forgotten :( 12.06@120MPH

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Springs
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 1:53 pm 
Parts Gopher
Offline
User avatar

Age: 43

Posts: 75

Joined: 9th Nov 2004

Gallery: 1 images

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

I'm not too sure about up there, but a few spare parts shops down here will hire out the spring compressors for about $10 a day. Cheaper than buying a set if you're only going to use them once in a blue moon.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:26 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline
User avatar

Age: 36

Posts: 126

Joined: 6th Nov 2004

Location: Gosford
NSW, Australia

thanks a lot guys.

I knew i needed to remove the springs somehow, i just wasn't quite sure how to get them off.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:23 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 5924

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 7 images

Ride: Ford FPV FG F6 310

Power: 149 rwkw

Location: Brisbane
QLD, Australia

i paid $20 for 2 spring removers.
they're not teh greatest, but i can use em as i please.
that was at autobarn, they had a better set - $30, but were all sold out.

 

_________________

NEW RIDE - FPV FG F6 6spd Auto. 12.26@114MPH, 1.88 60FT on Cheapy Tyres with 38PSI - Stock except K&N filter!

R.I.P. BF XR6 Turbo - You will not be forgotten :( 12.06@120MPH

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:40 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 45

Posts: 1434

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 15 images

Ride: ALTED XR6 - ALTED EA - EF TAXI

Location: Sunshine Coast QLD
QLD, Australia

have done them before without using spring compressers, you need to drop the upper control arm, and the lower caster rod, easy to do ..

just be careful when undoing the top spring nut at the front of the shock .. because the nut can fire out quite quick :)
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:49 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 832

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 7 images

Ride: EL Fairmont

Location: Brisbane
QLD, Australia

Without spring compressors?

Pretty easy way to hurt yourself!

 

_________________

too many rabbits in china

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:35 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 45

Posts: 1434

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 15 images

Ride: ALTED XR6 - ALTED EA - EF TAXI

Location: Sunshine Coast QLD
QLD, Australia

old_mate wrote:
Without spring compressors?

Pretty easy way to hurt yourself!


Yeah without spring compressors, just fired the nut into a bucket ... lol ... nah, really, it worked! ...
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 9 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 43 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:28 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names