Replacing shocks and springs

[Squire 0]

Hi people,

 

I've bought some lowering springs and new shocks for all corners. Hopefully not a daft question.... Just looked in the knowledge base on here and found a guide for replacing front shocks. Does it appy to VR6's as well? I haven't got a DIY manual for the Rado, only have my old Haynes one for a MK2 Jetta/Golf. I heard the suspension is a similar set up? I read the section on removing shocks and it talks about referring to various other sections about removing the anti roll bar eye bolt nut, steering tie rod balljoint, draining the power steering unit, and removing that etc etc. Sounds like a right rigmarole. It sounds a lot simpler in the KB! So is the Haynes manual being anal, is it just wrong for tha Rado, or should I go through all these measures, or just trust the KB on here?

 

If it means going through all the haynes work i'll just have to give myself more time.

 

Finally, anything else worth doing while i'm at it e.g. if you're doing the suspsension, you may as well......... etc

 

Thanks in advance

[Toad 0]

I'd use a combination of the both guides. Don't worry about the bottom ball joint, ARB, or steering ball joint. I think they must be referring to removing the hub or something.

 

Just undo the top bolts, remove the 2 bolts into the hub, and remove the shock/spring unit.

 

I would fit nice new top mounts all round while you are at it. but you might find that you can't do the nuts on the rear mounts up until there is weight on the suspension to compress them a bit. Also don't do the bolt that runs through the bottom of the rear shocks up tightly until the car is back on it's wheels otherwise you can damage the rear shock.