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Devonport, Tasmania
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July 2003
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installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 04:35
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hey, i got a set of king springs and monroe gt gas shocks for my sprinter, and cant be fucked paying some apprentice to install them, so, i was wondering if anyone could help me out here? also, this is a stupid question, but wheres the hole to drain engine oil out of a 100kw 4age?
cheers
connor the dumbass
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Location:
Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 05:27
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no offence dude, but if you cant find a sump plug, then i think you would struggle with shocks and springs.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 05:38
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the rears are piss easy and the fronts are slightly harder.
sump plug is located on the sump duh!
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 05:40
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Remove the struts, by undoing the three bolts up the top. Take brake caliper off disc brake. Then lever down the antiroll bar to allow the strut to be lifted off the steering arm. Use spring compression tool to reduce the soil of the spring.From there remove the hat off the top of the strut. Then remove the cap off the top of the shocks, if oil filled you have to drain the oil and then use degreaser to clean out the strut holder.
Insert new shock and then do the reverse process to put everything back together. This is just a short explanation, best to find someone that has experince I got my uncle to do it and watched helped and learnt.
You'll have to get a wheel alignment done afterwards too, and if you can't find someone that knows how to do it just pay a mechanic as you'll end up doing damage that will cost more if you try and do it yourself.
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Location:
Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 05:45
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| STR8 2.8 wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 15:27 |
no offence dude, but if you cant find a sump plug, then i think you would struggle with shocks and springs.
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ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!1 
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Location:
Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 05:47
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 15:40 |
...and if you can't find someone that knows how to do it just pay a mechanic as you'll end up doing damage that will cost more if you try and do it yourself.
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Not to mention damage to yourself. Compressed springs are dangerous, so don't even think of attempting without the proper tools & knowledge.
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Location:
Melbourne
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March 2004
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 06:43
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Pulling the struts apart to remove the springs/shock inserts is the only real pain in the arse, you need to have the right tool or be able to make something up to hold the top while you crack the nut.
You probably want some brake line spanners as well, 20 year old brake lines can be pretty tight and a normal open ended spanner will just round it off.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 06:52
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you dont need to undo the brakeline. all you have to do is unbolt the strut, caliper and the mount half way down the strut that holds the brake line.
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2004
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 07:01
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personally i dont recomend taking the discs off...when i did mine the front went like this..
1: Chock back wheels, crack the nuts on the front
2: Jack up car and place on stands
3: Undo nuts and remove wheels
4: Crack the 2 nuts holdign the strut fron the bottom,then crack the 3 nuts at the top
5: Leaver down on the lower control arm assembly and pull strut out taking care not to stretch the brake lines, lay the struts down on something level and keeping the brake lines nice and loose. If the springs are tight against the hat use spring compressors, we didnt bother
6: get ur mate to hold the shock piston from turning with vice grips over some rubber or something (we used stubby holder base  ) loosen top nut
7: Remove top hat bit, remove spring, use stilsens to loosen the nut at the top of the strut insert
8:remove shock, insert new one, put on NEW top securing nut, tighten with stillsens
9: Put back rubber bit springs sit on , compress spring with compressors, put on top hat, alighn notches, hold piston with vice grips/rubber (dont grip directly onto shaft as u will fcuk it)tighten top nut,remove compressors, insert back in car, lever down on the control arm, put in lower and upper bolts blah blah repeat on opposite side.
11: if u manage to do the fronts u will work out how to do rears otherwise consider urself hopeless and leave all car work to an ape with a spanner
(i think this is right, if i missed something im sure i will be properly critisized for it 
Adam
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
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May 2003
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 07:13
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if you unbolt the caliper and brake line mount you dont have to worry about stretching the brake line and you arent confined to working on the strut inside the front guard.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Tue, 05 October 2004 23:46
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Exactly, you remove the strut, I said nothing about removing the brake line , just take the caliper of the disc and let it hang. Once the strut is removed it is easier to work on and makes the job alot faster.
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2004
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Re: installing new springs/shocks in sprinter
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Wed, 06 October 2004 03:10
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bah 
Adam
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