LF: Help with Coilovers

[makaheehee]

Hey guys,
Anyone have time possibly this weekend or so to help with my ST Coilovers on my B7 A4?
Could pay with beer / cash?
Let me know if anyone wants to wrench on a car! :P

[R-Audi]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

Book lots of time.. I had mine done at CAW and it took them something like 6-7 hours!

[MechEngg]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

Book lots of time.. I had mine done at CAW and it took them something like 6-7 hours!

Probably because they let Colin help out

[makaheehee]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

Damn. And probably something like 80-120 an hour? Yeah cant see myself paying that much. =/

[witchcraftz]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

You can do it yourself if you have a floor jack, jack stands, impact wrench, strut spreader tool (or large chisel), and strut nut tool. (I might also recommend a breaker bar)

Takes some time to do it the first time but it costs a lot less. Read some DIY and do it slowly over Saturday and Sunday.

[makaheehee]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

You can do it yourself if you have a floor jack, jack stands, impact wrench, strut spreader tool (or large chisel), and strut nut tool. (I might also recommend a breaker bar)

Takes some time to do it the first time but it costs a lot less. Read some DIY and do it slowly over Saturday and Sunday.

Oh for sure. I was definetly planning on doing it myself. I was going to do it with a buddy that loves tinkering on cars (has a b5), but he recently got an internship and is working 60+ hours per week :(
Whiiiiich is why I created this thread. Although I'm relatively new within the community, thought I'd give it a chance haha. So far the people I've met seemed happy to help hah.

[stefan]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

If there are stretch bolts or bolts that may need replacing due to corrosion, grab them first. Sucks to be halfway into a job on a Sunday, need a bolt, and all the dealers are closed...

[makaheehee]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

If there are stretch bolts or bolts that may need replacing due to corrosion, grab them first. Sucks to be halfway into a job on a Sunday, need a bolt, and all the dealers are closed...

Uhmm. Do you recommend looking at every bolt prior to then? I dont know how I would check everything first..

[courtney]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

Hey guys,
Anyone have time possibly this weekend or so to help with my ST Coilovers on my B7 A4?
Could pay with beer / cash?
Let me know if anyone wants to wrench on a car! :P

it takes a long time. I had 3 guys help and it took 3 full nights of working on it so make sure you book lots of time!

[stefan]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

Uhmm. Do you recommend looking at every bolt prior to then? I dont know how I would check everything first..

The two lower bolts on my old mk4 were stretch bolts. I was going to re-use them anyways, but they were really corroded and getting narrowmin the middle from rust. I threw them back in anyways and replaced them later when the shops were open. I dont think I would bother buying bolts unless they look really bad, or they are stretch bolts which are not intended to be reused.

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[makaheehee]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

it takes a long time. I had 3 guys help and it took 3 full nights of working on it so make sure you book lots of time!

So what you're saying is that to do it alone is stupid hard to do? Especially when you aren't the most experienced / recently done one? Damn. =/

[witchcraftz]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

So what you're saying is that to do it alone is stupid hard to do? Especially when you aren't the most experienced / recently done one? Damn. =/

Out of context that sounds twisted in so many ways..

I changed my suspension with the help of 2 guys the first time and it took 5 hours.

The second time changed my suspension with the right tools and 1 friend and it took 3 hours.

The last time I changed my suspension alone with the right tools and it took me 4 hours. I'm sure you can do it alone over 2 days if you have the right tools.

[P Arkus]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

It shouldn't take you any more than about 5-6 hours if you are constantly working and have at least someone who knows what they are doing. We did the coilovers in Tracy's R32 a few weekends ago in one Saturday. I think in total it took about 8-9 hours, but much of that time was spent humping, dancing, eating, drinking, and whatever else you could expect 3-4 grown men do in a garage when the girl is in the house lol

If your top strut bolt is a 22mm, I have the offset wrench to allow you to tighten it properly. PM me if you need it, I don't really have time this weekend to help out, but I can lend it to you if you need it. Makes life much easier. Also spend the money on a strut spreader tool. I've done numerous suspensions without it, and this was the first one I did with it. trust me, it will make life MUCH EASIER!!! Other than that, good luck! Its not impossible, just take your time and maybe start Friday night so that if you need any parts you can pick those up Saturday!

[BaggedGLI]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

When you disassemble each shock and ceramic coat it, put them together install, then set levels, drive, adjust heights it.

Sean, can't have beers at work so I actually work fast

[kujiwara]

Re: LF: Help with Coilovers

When you disassemble each shock and ceramic coat it, put them together install, then set levels, drive, adjust heights it.

Sean, can't have beers at work so I actually work fast

Just hire some Asian workers.