Grande Punto How To Lower Your Car

Firstly, without pictures at the moment i'll try to explain really easy step by step!!!

1. Jack the car up and place axel stands underneath. You will need the car to be relatively high as you will need to push down the axel to release the spring.
2. Car is now jacked up safely on axel stands, wheel is removed. You will see in front of you the brake hub, the spring, and then shock absorber next to it. There is the E18 Star Shaped Bolt attaching the shock absorber to the Axel. You could do with a second pair of hands to help keep your socket attached to the bolt, as you pull for your life underneath the car. Remember use lubricant to aid you. Remove this bolt and now you will be able to move the rear axel freely up and down.
3. The spring isn't attached by any bolts, just the actually force of the spring pushing against each points. You could use spring compressors to free it however with the space available, and the pain of them. I just pushed up and down on the axel using WD40 they worked loose.
4. If you are having problems releasing the springs, your car is probably to low off the ground.
5. Now the springs is in a sort of rubber housing, simply push out the housing and fit to new springs, simple as that.
6. Make sure the spring and it's housings are correctly in.
7. Refit your wheel, remove axel stands and put your rear end back on the ground and stand there sweating thinking i should of paid someone as you realise you've now got the front!