How many hours to change rear coil springs?
- Thread starter JakeS76
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sheesh that seems a heck of a lot.
i bet even i could change a rear spring on my driveway, with hand tools, in an hour. a so called competent garage, with access to power tools and a lift, probably half an hour a side.
i'd be getting a second quote, changing rear springs isnt particularly difficult.
i bet even i could change a rear spring on my driveway, with hand tools, in an hour. a so called competent garage, with access to power tools and a lift, probably half an hour a side.
i'd be getting a second quote, changing rear springs isnt particularly difficult.
matsmith749
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They are just quoting what it says in the service book - as noted, this is not the actual time it takes.
It's a thing in the auto world, all use the book for quotes like this - but if you find some shadetree mechanic, likely way faster & cheaper.
It's a thing in the auto world, all use the book for quotes like this - but if you find some shadetree mechanic, likely way faster & cheaper.
brillomaster said:
100%
Get the car up on stands, remove the lower bolt on the damper, get someone heavy to stand on the hub/brake disk and just pull the spring out. Swap rubbers onto new spring and wiggle it back in (this is the only slightly difficut part).
EDIT:
Good write-up for E85 here - https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15569
Ditto above, an hour each side max. If you're only taking the springs out and not changing rear dampers then it's only a single bolt each side connecting the bottom of the damper to the hub that you actually need to remove. You'll need the car up on axle stands, then take up the slack with a jack under the hub before removing the damper bottom bolt.
After that, as others have said either you or a handy helper stand on the hub so it drops enough to remove the spring.
It's an easy job, I've done it on my own on my driveway a few times.
After that, as others have said either you or a handy helper stand on the hub so it drops enough to remove the spring.
It's an easy job, I've done it on my own on my driveway a few times.
Replaced these on our 23i when we had it. Done as suggested without removing anything other than the wheel and lower shock bolt.
I did however snap the drop link on the first side so if I was doing it again I would probably disconnect this first before forcing the hub down to remove the spring.
I did however snap the drop link on the first side so if I was doing it again I would probably disconnect this first before forcing the hub down to remove the spring.
