Thanks, once again, for these beautifully made videos. Saves me so much time in that I can prepare and there are no surprises when it comes to do the job.
2005 1.4i. I found three of the sockets were all 15mm. On mine, there is also a small metal support for wires on the top strut nut by the bottom of the spring on the left. It would seem to be a good idea to just 'crack' loose the top central strut nut at the start whilst the strut is firmly attached to the body rather than struggling to undo it when the strut is loose out of the vehicle and with compressed springs. Undoing the central nut with it initially loosened will then be a simple matter, unless you have a spring compressor as in the video? I ordered an Draper 18 mm Spark Plug Socket 1/2" DR [16779] Fits 12 mm Threaded Spark Plug. This fits snugly over the nut whilst the strut is in situ. The socket has a hex top and has access for the allen key when reassembling. £4.75 on Ebay
Do strut tops bang and cluck around when broken because I have a clucking noise happens a lot when I drive on the cobbled car park at work less than 10mph but noise is very noticeable
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Thank you for the feedback! To give you an answer, we need to know more information about your car and its configuration. There will be no fundamental differences, however, some nuances may differ depending on the vehicle modification. Stay tuned and follow our latest updates. Best regards, Autodoc.
Anyone else find the pinch bolt bloody impossible to get off? The nut came off easily but the bolt won't even come out after blowtorch and sledgehammer lol
Thank you for the feedback!You are right, in practice, you should use new threaded connections, but the video is for informational purposes, showing only general principles. For this reason, some obvious nuances were missed.
Thank you for the feedback! We are glad that our tutorial was helpful for you. You are absolutely right. All the main bolt connections must be tightened with a torque wrench. This video is considered to be an informative one, so it just shows the sequence of repairs. Best regards, Autodoc.
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Thanks, once again, for these beautifully made videos. Saves me so much time in that I can prepare and there are no surprises when it comes to do the job.
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Very useful video when doing this job for the first time. Thank you.
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2005 1.4i. I found three of the sockets were all 15mm. On mine, there is also a small metal support for wires on the top strut nut by the bottom of the spring on the left. It would seem to be a good idea to just 'crack' loose the top central strut nut at the start whilst the strut is firmly attached to the body rather than struggling to undo it when the strut is loose out of the vehicle and with compressed springs. Undoing the central nut with it initially loosened will then be a simple matter, unless you have a spring compressor as in the video? I ordered an Draper 18 mm Spark Plug Socket 1/2" DR [16779] Fits 12 mm Threaded Spark Plug. This fits snugly over the nut whilst the strut is in situ. The socket has a hex top and has access for the allen key when reassembling. £4.75 on Ebay
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excellent video. Made it easy for me. Thanks
Good work guys thanks
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Do strut tops bang and cluck around when broken because I have a clucking noise happens a lot when I drive on the cobbled car park at work less than 10mph but noise is very noticeable
Thank you for your feedback. We recommend that you contact the service for complete diagnosis and detection of the causes of extraneous noise and please feel free to contact us if you have further questions.Best regards, Autodoc!
good job thank you!!!
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Bloody helpful, this was great
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What is a No19 socket? Just an extended length 19mm?
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All been pre prepared everything was new
Is this similar to the replacing of a mk 7.5 ford fiesta?
Thank you for the feedback! To give you an answer, we need to know more information about your car and its configuration. There will be no fundamental differences, however, some nuances may differ depending on the vehicle modification. Stay tuned and follow our latest updates. Best regards, Autodoc.
Could you put a tools list in the bio please?
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Torque settings?
You can find this information in the technical documentation for the repair of your car.
Anyone else find the pinch bolt bloody impossible to get off? The nut came off easily but the bolt won't even come out after blowtorch and sledgehammer lol
ALSO REUSING THE OLD PINCH BOLTS, NEW BOLTS SHOULD HAVE BE USED
Thank you for the feedback!You are right, in practice, you should use new threaded connections, but the video is for informational purposes, showing only general principles. For this reason, some obvious nuances were missed.
No torque wrench ???????
Thank you for the feedback! We are glad that our tutorial was helpful for you. You are absolutely right. All the main bolt connections must be tightened with a torque wrench. This video is considered to be an informative one, so it just shows the sequence of repairs. Best regards, Autodoc.
So it looks like there was only one shock absorber. But it says replacing shock AbsorberS
Thank you for your feedback! We have demonstrated the replacement for one side, and for the opposite side it will be similar. Best regards, Autodoc.
Plipping music.... I turned it off
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