mmaddock
New Member
Am in the process of replacing my front air spring. Got everything apart, but can I get the lower retaining spring out - can I b*llocks!
I have removed the bolt, and pulled and pulled and twisted and bent and done everything I can think of, but the bloody thing refuses to move. Am I doing something incredibly stupid? am I missing something? All the instructions I read just say pull it out (By the looks of it, it can only be pulled one way - towards the center of the axel i.e. towards the bump stop)
What is weird is that the bottom part of the spring seems to be loose (but for the fact that I can't get it out because of the pin!) so it isn't like there should be any pressure on the spring holding it in.
Once I get this damn pin out, it is a 15 minute job, but so far I've been messing around trying to get it out for 3 hours! Tried it with the car on he bump stops, jacked up as far as I can, no difference! Drove it around with the bolt off so it might free up, but still stuck in there!
Need some help please if possible as I am now completely stuck!
Matt
I have removed the bolt, and pulled and pulled and twisted and bent and done everything I can think of, but the bloody thing refuses to move. Am I doing something incredibly stupid? am I missing something? All the instructions I read just say pull it out (By the looks of it, it can only be pulled one way - towards the center of the axel i.e. towards the bump stop)
What is weird is that the bottom part of the spring seems to be loose (but for the fact that I can't get it out because of the pin!) so it isn't like there should be any pressure on the spring holding it in.
Once I get this damn pin out, it is a 15 minute job, but so far I've been messing around trying to get it out for 3 hours! Tried it with the car on he bump stops, jacked up as far as I can, no difference! Drove it around with the bolt off so it might free up, but still stuck in there!
Need some help please if possible as I am now completely stuck!
Matt