I recently purchased a set of BC Racing Coilovers for my BG5 liberty.. Ordered through justjap.com and they were delivered within a week..
For this DIY you'll need,
* Jack
* Jack stands
* Socket set
* 19mm ring spanner
* Flat headed screw drivers
* Breaker bar
* Rags
* Some form of container
* Hammer
* Chocks (bricks work well)
* Dot 3 or 4 brake fluid
* Small hose
* 2 clean bottles
Firstly park the car on a flat surface. Loosen the front wheel nuts and chock the rear wheels
Raise the front of the car, place it securely on jack stands and remove the wheels.
Next remove the brake hose from the calliper using a socket and wrench. Use a bit of rag to block the end of the hose and the calliper opening . Next remove the brake hose from the strut. Its a bit tricky but I found if you use a flat headed screw driver and a hammer you can tap the clip that holds the hose to the strut out by hitting either side of the clip. Next remove the 2 strut to knuckle nuts and bolts and the disc, hub and calliper should fall away from the strut..
Next remove the mounting nuts that attach the top of the strut to the strut tower. (3 in total) Make sure you are holding the strut when removing the bolts, or have someone else hold the strut for you as the strut will fall away when the bolts are undone.
I left the coilovers at the height they were at straight out of the box. Just be sure to measure them and make sure everything is the same length. And make sure everythin has been tightened.
To fit them up it is just the reverse order of taking them out. The only thing is to not fully tighten the strut tower bolts up until the car is on the ground with the wheels on again.
The only difference from the front to the rear is the rear strut tower is found inside the car and looks like this on a wagon.
Once everything is bolted back up, the brakes must be bleed. It’s easier to do this with another person handy.
1: Attach the small hose to the bleeding nipple and put the other end in a clean bottle. Remove the master cylinder reservoir cap and get your mate to pump the brake a few times then hold the brake in.
2: Loosen the bleeder screw just enough to allow a flow of fluid to leave the valve. Watch for air bubbles to exit through the hose.
3: When the flow slows up after a couple of seconds, tighten the bleeder screw back up and have your mate release the brake pedal.
4: Repeat steps 1 – 3 until no more air comes through the hose. And keep an eye on the master cylinder reservoir and top it up reguarly.
It is best to do this in the order of front left, rear right, front right and then rear left.
Thats all there is to it. All thats left is to enjoy.
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If Ive missed anything, please fill in the blanks for me.
Cheers, Ryan.
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