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slider · Jun 16th, 2008, 07:52 PM

I had to take the front suspension struts off yesterday & after undoing the drop link, hub clamp & 3x mounting bolts i found that the only way i could remove the strut was to compress the springs so that i could get enough lift to remove the strut from the hub. with the ball joint still intact i could not drop the wish bone enough to get the 2" approx lift need to get the strut out of the hub. Has anyone else done it this way or do you all break the all joint !!

Pobsey · Jun 17th, 2008, 03:00 PM

If you push down on the hub, the control arm will drop the required distance, when I fitted my lowering springs I didnt touch the bal joints

minioneandrew · Jun 17th, 2008, 06:17 PM

Yeah what he said ^
Its very close , but it does come out....

slider · Jun 17th, 2008, 07:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minioneandrew (original)

Yeah what he said ^
Its very close , but it does come out....

I tried to push the hub down with my body weight but i was still about 1/2" short ofbeing able to lift the strut out of the hub, do you need a bar on it to get a bit more force ?

Pobsey · Jun 17th, 2008, 07:54 PM

i just stood on the disc, and it dropped

pepsicola · Jun 19th, 2008, 11:00 AM

if ur refering to the ball joint underneath the hub, u can take it off quite easy, there're only 2 13mm bolts.

but as the other mention, they do come off with the ball joint intact. you probably just need a bigger lever bar.

crofty136 · Jul 27th, 2008, 01:40 PM

I did it this way and it was a bit of a nightmare to be honest, i dont know how i managed to get the new dampers and springs on in one piece, If i was doing it again i would definately separate the ball joint

Jun 16th, 2008, 07:52 PM	#1
slider MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 08:44 AM Posts: 134 Offline	front suspension I had to take the front suspension struts off yesterday & after undoing the drop link, hub clamp & 3x mounting bolts i found that the only way i could remove the strut was to compress the springs so that i could get enough lift to remove the strut from the hub. with the ball joint still intact i could not drop the wish bone enough to get the 2" approx lift need to get the strut out of the hub. Has anyone else done it this way or do you all break the all joint !!

Jun 17th, 2008, 06:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
minioneandrew MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ayrshire Local Time: 08:44 AM Posts: 331 Offline	Yeah what he said ^ Its very close , but it does come out.... Superchargedddddddddd!

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Jun 17th, 2008, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pobsey The de Chromed MINI My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 08:44 AM Posts: 3,199 Offline	If you push down on the hub, the control arm will drop the required distance, when I fitted my lowering springs I didnt touch the bal joints

Jun 17th, 2008, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
slider MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 08:44 AM Posts: 134 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minioneandrew (original) Yeah what he said ^ Its very close , but it does come out.... I tried to push the hub down with my body weight but i was still about 1/2" short ofbeing able to lift the strut out of the hub, do you need a bar on it to get a bit more force ?

Jun 17th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pobsey The de Chromed MINI My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 08:44 AM Posts: 3,199 Offline	i just stood on the disc, and it dropped

Jun 19th, 2008, 11:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
pepsicola MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Local Time: 05:44 PM Posts: 23 Offline	if ur refering to the ball joint underneath the hub, u can take it off quite easy, there're only 2 13mm bolts. but as the other mention, they do come off with the ball joint intact. you probably just need a bigger lever bar.

Jul 27th, 2008, 01:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
crofty136 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Leeds Local Time: 08:44 AM Posts: 137 Offline	I did it this way and it was a bit of a nightmare to be honest, i dont know how i managed to get the new dampers and springs on in one piece, If i was doing it again i would definately separate the ball joint

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