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Just looking at the besrand quickest way to install a set of king springs on my gen 4 lib..

a basic run through or any tips and pointers would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
scott

The MCM video shows how to do the fronts, only difference being your Liberty will have 3 strut bolts up the top. The rear is very different though and the whole strut needs to come out as well. With the right tools it will take all of a few hours to do, you may struggle if you lack the repertoire..

The rear strut comes out pretty much the same way; a bolt at the bottom and 2 at the top, and I accessed the top strut bolts by taking out the boot liner. Main thing is to use a set of decent spring compressors and its all made a hell of a lot easier with a rattle gun.

Are you in Sydney?

Nah brother im in perth!
I figured the rears wear alot harder, as i have changed fronts before in different cars.. Couldnt remember how i did the rears though!

I got my rattle gun, she makes life alot easier in everything i do haha:)
Will definately save alot in cost if i can install them myself !
thanks for your help:)

seanmau5 wrote:The MCM video shows how to do the fronts, only difference being your Liberty will have 3 strut bolts up the top. The rear is very different though and the whole strut needs to come out as well. With the right tools it will take all of a few hours to do, you may struggle if you lack the repertoire..

The rear strut comes out pretty much the same way; a bolt at the bottom and 2 at the top, and I accessed the top strut bolts by taking out the boot liner. Main thing is to use a set of decent spring compressors and its all made a hell of a lot easier with a rattle gun.

Are you in Sydney?

Ah, touché I forgot about that.
Sorry mate

They're not 'hard' as such, just take more time than the video.. The most frustrating part I found was removing the boot liner, assuming its a sedan??? Had plenty of those annoying clip things that are hard to remove

seanmau5 wrote:They're not 'hard' as such, just take more time than the video.. The most frustrating part I found was removing the boot liner, assuming its a sedan??? Had plenty of those annoying clip things that are hard to remove

I don't have to remove the boot liner in mine.
A first I thought I would have to (that would be a bitch), but all I have to do is remove the floor cover and then I can fold back the bits that cover the strut top a bit and I'm there. Takes less than a minute.

Yeah it is a sedan:)

All your suggestion will help lots!:)

rooby wrote:

seanmau5 wrote:They're not 'hard' as such, just take more time than the video.. The most frustrating part I found was removing the boot liner, assuming its a sedan??? Had plenty of those annoying clip things that are hard to remove

I don't have to remove the boot liner in mine.
A first I thought I would have to (that would be a bitch), but all I have to do is remove the floor cover and then I can fold back the bits that cover the strut top a bit and I'm there. Takes less than a minute.

Maybe they improved the design a bit between pre and post facelift?? I couldn't fold the sides back, it was really stiff (that's what she said) and they ran right down under the floor.

Just make sure that you seat the spring compressor things well, and ALWAYS stay out of the line of fire if anything breaks!
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