Installing springs in a gen 4 Sedan

[2008Liberty]

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

[Kody.B]

[seanmau5]

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?

[2008Liberty]

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:)

[Kody.B]

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

[seanmau5]

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

[rooby]

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.

[2008Liberty]

Yeah it is a sedan:)

All your suggestion will help lots!:)

[seanmau5]

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.

[jp928]

Just make sure that you seat the spring compressor things well, and ALWAYS stay out of the line of fire if anything breaks!
I have a pair of simple German made long threaded rods with ears to fit over the coils, and nuts to tighten them. I have done 4 x Porsche 928 shocks, and 8 x MX5 shocks with them, no issues.
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