How do you get front coil spring off 2008 Citroen Relay? (1 Viewer)

[Chris51]

Took van for MOT today and failed on o/s front susp coil spring.How do I get at it -inside van or under bonnet? Only got a few days before it expires.Anyone done this job before?

 

[Louis]

From inside if I remember correctly

 

[tonka]

Does this help ???

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[Jaws]

That has got to be one of the BEST how to do it vids I have ever seen !!

 

[pappajohn]

That's a bit of an elaborate spring compressor !

 

[Lenny HB]

Does this help ???

Don't think that is an X250 which a 2008 would be, good video though.

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[Gooney]

Excellent tutorial!!

 

[Geo]

That's a bit of an elaborate spring compressor !

Same as mine, quite common these days John

 

[hilldweller]

That has got to be one of the BEST how to do it vids I have ever seen !!

Apart from all bolts coming out with no skinned knuckles.

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[sally47]

I had a coil spring break and a lot of work involved so had two new extra height springs fitted by company in Doncaster raised the front by about two inches and good springs from Germany not cheap Internet ones cost of everything £620 done in four hours while you wait

 

[Chris51]

Does this help ???

Thanks but that is older model --however I have tried and found it in similar place on mine so will have a go at it.Thanks all for help

 

[tonyidle]

Thanks but that is older model --however I have tried and found it in similar place on mine so will have a go at it.Thanks all for help

Don't want to sound patronising but if you haven't done this job before take great care with spring compressors. Work with the strut flat on the floor with both ends clear of everything and don't kneel at either end of the strut when working. Unless of course you're using a compressor similar to the one in the video .

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[Chris51]

Don't want to sound patronising but if you haven't done this job before take great care with spring compressors. Work with the strut flat on the floor with both ends clear of everything and don't kneel at either end of the strut when working. Unless of course you're using a compressor similar to the one in the video .

I have a mate who is a mechanic with his own garage-we did job today.Wouldnt recomend anyone "trying this at home".The pressure needed to remove the spring is great and it is a 2 man job-and can be risky if it slips (he had proper compressor stand).We also fitted the new discs/pads up front and disc pads at rear but had great dificulty getting the handbrake to hold on a hill seems the small h/b drum doesnt seem big dia enough to hold a 3.5 ton van. Will see how retest goes in morning!

 

[pappajohn]

Same as mine, quite common these days John

Bit too modern for me Geo.
I have the old style 'hope the feck this holds' cast alloy plates and threaded rod type.
But I can't remember the last time I had to change a coil spring.

 

[Boringfrog]

Was that a 10mm nut holding on the sound deadening felt!

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[Allanm]

I changed a McPherson strut on a Triumph 2000 on the side of Fulham High Rd one night in the late 70's using bits of wire to compress the springs.
People are so safety conscious these days...............

 

[Techno]

If you go to someone like SAP at Doncaster I'm sure he will sell you a new pair of struts cheaper than springs alone so no compressor needed.
They remove new ones all the time from ambulances to fit air suspension in their place