General Punto mk2b rear shocks and springs
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General Punto mk2b rear shocks and springs
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Raise the rear of the car using a trolley jack and a block of wood under the rear beam. Put axle stands under the sills and lower the car onto them. Reposition the trolley jack under the trailing arm and raise slightly. This will take the pressure off the damper bottom bolt, which you can then remove. When you lower the trolley jack back down again, the spring will decompress and can be simply removed. Repeat on the other side, and use the reverse procedure to re-install. Saving final tightening until the weight of the car is on the ground.
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is there another place to put the axle stands for this? My sills are rather rusty... don't reckon that method would be very safe 
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It's a bit tricky without the sills because the rear axle is a single piece. Securing it anywhere on the axle may cause the car to be pushed off when manipulating the springs. I would get some wood and a chisel, carving a block to fit the sill. That way, you can spread the weight across the sill.
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Ok, i have some wood lying about so that could be done... I'll have a look at them tomorrow aswell, they may not be as bad as i remember
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To be honest, if your sills are knackered, then the safety of your car is seriously compromised anyway.
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I tried this and the spring do not simply get removed. In fact without putting the spring compressors they will not come off. The pretension on standard springs seem too high to allow just removal. In fact both front and rear springs on my Mk1 punto are pretty impossible to remove without spring compressor.
Fronts need compressors but back dont.
I'm about to replace all mine soon! Wish me luck!
I'm about to replace all mine soon! Wish me luck!
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If the sills are rusty is going to fail the MOT. They are structural parts and within a minimum distance (200mm I believe) of the seat belt anchor points.
That distance rule will also take out the tyre changing jacking points if they are also rusty.
Get the welding done & then get the suspension sorted.
That distance rule will also take out the tyre changing jacking points if they are also rusty.
Get the welding done & then get the suspension sorted.
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passed MOT no problem so i guess they weren't that bad after all
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passed MOT no problem so i guess they weren't that bad after all
In that case, get the surface rust brushed off with a stiff brush and apply some underseal. Problem solved! If you simply ignore it, then welding will almost certainly be required in the future.
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Deffo. Use a good quality anti rust solution and then treat with a waxoyl/dinitrol type product that soaks into the metal surface and disperses moisture. There are companies that will do all this for you and TBH its very good insurance. My car body looks great but I've recently had to spent £300 on two lots of welding - and its only a Y reg.
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I've recently had to spent £300 on two lots of welding - and its only a Y reg.
Do you keep an eye on tyre fitters when you have new tyres? I would suspect that someone, somewhere is using a jack in the wrong place, which is what I did. Passenger footwell was very well ventilated for a while
Hi,
looks like this was the only thread detailing the job..,
anybody like to offer thoughts/experience of removing the rear dampers from a 51 plate punto..
just how well rusted in are the mounting bolts likely to be..??
I'm going to soak everything for days before the swap-around,
Charlie
looks like this was the only thread detailing the job..,
anybody like to offer thoughts/experience of removing the rear dampers from a 51 plate punto..
just how well rusted in are the mounting bolts likely to be..??
I'm going to soak everything for days before the swap-around,
Charlie
Hi,
looks like this was the only thread detailing the job..,
anybody like to offer thoughts/experience of removing the rear dampers from a 51 plate punto..
just how well rusted in are the mounting bolts likely to be..??
I'm going to soak everything for days before the swap-around,
Charlie
Soak everything in plusgas, might be worth spraying some rust remover into the back of the subframe which the bolts pass through.
Much easier with a impact driver to hammer the bolts out, using a long breaker bar will wind them out but you risk sheering them.
having issues buying replacement Plusgas..,
is it still available..??
agree it's great..!!:worship:
Charlie
I bought some earlier in the year when I did my front arms on the punto, from the little car place down the road
