Fitting new springs on my S3

[Mon Ami Mate]

Taken delivery of a full set of new leaf springs today for my Series III today. Want to fit them over the weekend - anybody have any handy tips?

[andyb66]

Get all new nuts and bolts (shackle and U) so that you have the freedom to cut them off.

You will need four axle stands, a pair for the axle and a pair for the chassis.

Replace only one at a time or else you can find that the axle floats about which can make things harder.

I assume you are not replacing chassis bushes as well......this is a whole other world of hurt

[Mon Ami Mate]

No, leaving the chassis bushes alone for the time being!

I'm a bit worried about taking the job on with a bottle jack and axle stands. Especially as I'll be working alone. Maybe time to invest in that high lift trolley jack...

[West4x4]

unless you know your chassis bushes are excellent do them now. Otherwise not a hard job get plenty of grinding discs cut everything off and replace with new although that can cost i just replaced my springs and the bolts and chassis bushes came to £100!! this link has in it all the part numbers for the bits you'd need i brought genuine bits from LR series
http://ollr.10.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=16151
http://www.lrseries.com/

One last tip dont do the shackle plates up tight theres ment to be a gap between them and the spring to allow the suspension to flex the nut on the end will prevent it coming loose

[Mon Ami Mate]

Thanks for that. The Springs are still in the back of the Land Rover - think I need to get some help to do the job. Really don't fancy trying it alone on my driveway with a bottle jack and axle stands. Likely to end up wearing a Land Rover on my face!

Edited by Mon Ami Mate on Monday 26th July 06:59

[budrover]

good job to give to a garage who work regular on series vehicles!!

give them the springs / new chassis bolts and new u bolts....tell them to just 'burn/cut' cut them off and scrap - and then fit new springs. [be good idea to replace shockers as well]

Make sure you identify springs correctly as drivers side different to nearside.

With a oxy/acet torch and lift its a half hour job to remove 4 springs.

Just get them to grease/copperslip all new bolts to make dis-assembly easier if you want to do chassis bushes.

When changing the chassis bushes - purchase a 'bush wackka' bush removal / installation tool - save being under the vehicle all weekend !!!

[Stickshifter]

Yes. got mime done by a garage a few weeks back, they did it in half a day and did not cost that must....drives/handles so much better/smoother. An instant improvement.

-S