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[Philie*RST]

Hi im in need of help fitting my lowering springs to my 1.6 xr2i. i have the top of the suspention off, now im stuck haha on the suspention theirs somthing bolted onto it but when i try take the nut off the nut just spins with the screw its bolted to, so it wont losein any help on fitting would be greatful

[Oranoco]

Are you using spring compressors for a start?

If they are front struts you need a meaty 6mm allen key in th etop and the turn the nut against that

[Philie*RST]

hi yes i got compressors. i have got the top of the suspention off. im stuck gettin a nut off from behind the wheel. its like a clip a bolt on each side of the suspention one side has the brake hose i think but that nut came off easy. just the second wont budge it jus turns . oyer and im doing the front springs first

[heeman10]

Ahhh you mean the suspension strut is still mounted to the car, and you've undone the top nut so far, gotcha!

It's the anti-roll bar (ARB) drop link that you're stuck with. You need a 17mm socket/spanner on the nut that you can see, and then on the other side, you need an open 17mm spanner. There's a rubber boot on the stud that allows it to rotate in its ball joint. The 17mm spanner needs pushing inside the rubber boot until you are gripping the flat-sided body of the ball joint with the 17mm spanner. Once you've got it on, you can undo the nut on the front

[Philie*RST]

Thanks matey. il try tht when im back from my lesson