Removing rear springs 300tdi

Chrisw8 · Jul 24, 2018

carrying on from my big stripdown thread......
I need to remove the rear springs on my 300tdi to get at the chassis to weld it.

is it just a case of putting stands under the jacked up body, undoing the shock, and lowering the axle on one side till there's enough clearance to pull the spring out ??

do i need to undo/remove anything else??

is anything likely to 'boing' and tw*t me on the head ?

cheers

jamesmartin · Jul 24, 2018

Chrisw8 said:
carrying on from my big stripdown thread......
I need to remove the rear springs on my 300tdi to get at the chassis to weld it.

is it just a case of putting stands under the jacked up body, undoing the shock, and lowering the axle on one side till there's enough clearance to pull the spring out ??

do i need to undo/remove anything else??

is anything likely to 'boing' and tw*t me on the head ?

cheers

yes just undo shocks, if you need any extra place a bottle jack between axle and chassis

Chrisw8 · Jul 24, 2018

cheers james.

is it ok to drop the axle one side at a time ?

jamesmartin · Jul 24, 2018

Chrisw8 said:
cheers james.

is it ok to drop the axle one side at a time ?

yes

Chrisw8 · Jul 24, 2018

tidy.

I'll get pics up on my thread as i progress.

many thanks

Kwakerman · Jul 25, 2018

Chrisw8 said:
tidy.

I'll get pics up on my thread as i progress.

many thanks

Biggest issue will probably be getting the lower damper mounting nut off

Chrisw8 · Jul 25, 2018

Kwakerman said:
Biggest issue will probably be getting the lower damper mounting nut off

i got new shocks.....so if they don't come off easy......disc cutter!!

Chrisw8 · Jul 31, 2018

where would be the best/safest place to put the axle stands under the chassis ?

Under the 'flat' bit ?, just before the rear starts to raise, or more towards the rear end somewhere?

1988smithy · Jul 31, 2018

Chrisw8 said:
where would be the best/safest place to put the axle stands under the chassis ?

Under the 'flat' bit ?, just before the rear starts to raise, or more towards the rear end somewhere?

Done this on my front end today. I put them on the flat bit just before the rails start to raise, they were fine there. jacked up opposite side of the axle onto a stand and gently lowered other end down until it just hung. Lowered jack a bit more to give clearance then got the missus to stand on the end while i gently prised the spring out from the bottom with a bar. Easy peasy! Just mind your brake lines arent being stretched and have some wood or something under your disc just in case it hits the floor

Al2O3 · Jul 31, 2018

If your chassis needs welding then test by tapping it with a hammer. Use wood between axle stand and chassis.

1988smithy · Jul 31, 2018

I used 18mm ply between stands and chassis, spreads load a bit and saves damaging paint/coatings. As @Al2O3 says, check with a hammer first!

Chrisw8 · Jul 31, 2018

wood sounds a good idea.

deffo got hole. been over chassis with hammer ........ and welder, got the awkward bits to do now !!

not worried about the brake lines, will be replacing them.

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