front strut removal

[georgeonboost]

hey guys, i need to put my front king springs in this friday. put the rears in no worries but the front seems like a harder job. how long would it take to get the whole strut out and whats involved?? any1 got pics? ive got tools, so thats not a problem at all.

thanx guys.

-George

 

[Boonz]

about a 2- 2 1/2 hour job.
remove wheel, caliper mounts, stabilizer bar drop links, lower ball joint nut, rack tie rod, 3 nuts on top of the strut tower, pull strut out, compress springs, remove retaining nut from the top of strut, remove strut hat and remove the spring

 

[georgeonboost]

thanx for that champ. ill let you know how i go. thanx.

-George

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Just a tip to separate the ball joint. Its on a taper, the way I do it is to take the nut right off, get a long bar, about 1 metre and put it over the z bar and under the chassis and lever down. As you are putting pressure on the bar hit the taper with a hammer. This will shock it apart. Then lever the ball joint down and out of the strut. Take the rest apart after that. Don't undo the top mount until you have separated the ball joint.

 

[Boonz]

and dont hit down on the ball joint itself.....thats how you damage them

 

[greenfoam]

You can do it without pulling the ball joint too but it's a struggle

 

[Boonz]

lol....c'mon foam its 2 seconds longer to take the strut out completely

 

[slo_firo]

Just a tip to separate the ball joint. Its on a taper, the way I do it is to take the nut right off, get a long bar, about 1 metre and put it over the z bar and under the chassis and lever down. As you are putting pressure on the bar hit the taper with a hammer. This will shock it apart. Then lever the ball joint down and out of the strut. Take the rest apart after that. Don't undo the top mount until you have separated the ball joint.

go buy the fork to do it proper.... like $20

holdens suck lol longest ive ever taken to change springs, jappas are leggo

 

[ASIAN_VP]

I know its a old thread.. but at least I researched
Could anyone please show pics to this certain process please.

As I've got king springs going into my VP. I got all tools and what not..
Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[SweetWagon]

I know its a old thread.. but at least I researched
Could anyone please show pics to this certain process please.

As I've got king springs going into my VP. I got all tools and what not..
Any help would be much appreciated.

Must not have looked hard enough https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/how-change-springs-shock.25011