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Tr90

Member Since: 06 Jan 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 135

Td5 front shocks and spring replacement

So. On the back of a successful rear suspension change ( https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83512.html ) I thought I should give the front a go.

It’s a 22 year old car so I get that things may be a bit tight but…….

5 hours later I got to this stage

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Couldn’t get the turret through the hole so ended up separating the shock in situ.

Parts coming tomorrow to fit so just doing one side today.

The drivers side is probably harder. Can’t wait

25th May 2022 8:11pm

Tr90

Member Since: 06 Jan 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 135

Continued……

Ok. Parts arrived JGS 4x4 super quick delivery. Thank you.

Started at 3pm and finished at 6.

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Thought I had some spring compressors but couldn’t find them so went with the jack option.

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Which worked

Getting the nut on the bottom of the shock involved two jacks and a bucket load of swearing but got there in the end.

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Tomorrow the drivers side.

26th May 2022 5:45pm

Outlaw1

Member Since: 11 Aug 2016
Location: east sussex
Posts: 268

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I used a reciprocating saw with hacksaw blade in , worked a treat.

26th May 2022 9:41pm

donmacn

Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1841

Are those pics 'staged' again for the purposes of taking pics, or are they of the job as you went along??

I only ask because in the last pic there appears to be a pretty big gap between the shock turret and the spring mounting. I'd expect that to be completely closed up? Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...

27th May 2022 11:59am

Tr90

Member Since: 06 Jan 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 135

As the job went along donmacn.

All tightened now.

Drivers side done

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27th May 2022 1:46pm

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