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V70 Rear Springs ChangeViews : 2620 Replies : 31Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Jun 17th, 2022, 10:46 | #1 |
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The compressor can be found on a few websites, but it’s also on Amazon!
Sealey AK3842 Coil Spring Compressor, 350mm Think there was a guy on here had done a few of his T5’s with it, but can’t recall or find his username. Interested to know from him if he did it without dropping any arms, but just compressing the spring and putting it in |
Jun 17th, 2022, 13:11 | #2 | |
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Once seated in the lower arm they are much easier to locate in the upper cup - I used tight cable ties either side of each hook to prevent the hooks slipping along the coil. I used a further pair of ties at the mid-point of each coil between the hooks to reduce the risk of the compressors letting go should the hooks have slipped at all. Once you have located them correctly remove the third pair of cable ties then slowly release each compressor no more than half a turn on alternate sides; only remove the "anti-slip" hold ties when the spring is fully released. However, using internal compressors does make it easier....apparently!
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Jun 17th, 2022, 17:08 | #3 |
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Thanks for all the suggestions men. I’ve done plenty of rear springs before but this really is a challenge.
Ah the fella on here was B1MCP, I can’t tag him as I’ve only brand new. Keen to know if he did it using compressors alone, and not unbolting any control arms? |
Jun 17th, 2022, 23:38 | #4 |
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Yes, internal spring compressor is the only thing needed.
When I first did this job I tried the control arm thing. It was a nightmare and I ended up using ratchet straps to get things held in place and aligned to get the job done. It can be done but it's just a hack and really not worth the cost of a spring compressor. Internal Spring compressor is the right way to do it and I've done it several times with the tool without issue . See my post about using a spacer with the Sealey tool. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showt...ghlight=sealey Good Luck.
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Jun 18th, 2022, 09:28 | #5 |
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Thanks for the info. I’ve only the one side jacked up right now but can’t see why that would make a difference as everything if independent apart from the arb which is detached.
The problem I’m having is getting the lower portion of the spring to sit where it needs too, even if the top is mounted properly in the aluminium cup. It just springs back outwards, and doesn’t want to sit where it should |
Jun 18th, 2022, 15:37 | #6 |
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Can you take a picture and show us?
Have you got the rubber piece in place (if there was one..) Strangely even though I don't have a rear roll bar I did find that having both sides jacked equally was seemingly the only way to get the control arm bolt back in.. so there does seem to be some sort of effect |
Jun 18th, 2022, 16:40 | #7 |
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Interesting, I’ll get the other side jacked up to see if it makes any difference.
Yep, I’ve got the rubber piece still indeed. |
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