Is this just a matter of:-

1) Jack up car

2) Remove wheel

3) Undo bottom shock absorber bolt

4) Push down on axle and remove spring.

5) Remove rubber bushes from spring and put in new spring

6) Insert new spring

7) Put shocker bolt back in

😎 Wheel back on

9) Jack down

Edited 28 November, 20214 yr by peter3197

 

If its the torsion beam suspension you have to replace the bolt & torque it to 70Nm +180deg turn

 

If its the multilink suspension you have to replace the nut & bolt & torque it to 70Nm +180deg turn

 

Bolt needs to done up with the wheel on the ground in the normal unladen position....basically do bolts up to just touching remove everything from the boot, car on ground, open hatch press down several times on hatch sill to bounce car..then crawl under to torque..

 

You also might have to undo the plastic level sender for the headlights on the multi-link arm as it could over extend....also be aware of the spring location on the rubber pads as its directional...

12 minutes ago, fabdavrav said:

 

If its the torsion beam suspension you have to replace the bolt & torque it to 70Nm +180deg turn

 

If its the multilink suspension you have to replace the nut & bolt & torque it to 70Nm +180deg turn

 

Bolt needs to done up with the wheel on the ground in the normal unladen position....basically do bolts up to just touching remove everything from the boot, car on ground, open hatch press down several times on hatch sill to bounce car..then crawl under to torque..

 

You also might have to undo the plastic level sender for the headlights on the multi-link arm as it could over extend....also be aware of the spring location on the rubber pads as its directional...

Many thanks. Torsion beam, so the job is just the same as  my previous Fabia MK3 Combi.

Edited 28 November, 20214 yr by peter3197

Might need to undo both sides at the same time to get the clearance needed to get the spring out.