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<DIV><FONT size=2>I like that, you might need more than one to prop the bottom
of the king-pin up though :o)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>It's really not that difficult, the manual covers it in two
sentences. To remove just the damper jack under the spring-pan until
the damper arms come off the rebound rubber, then remove the upper link and
unbolt the damper. It also says to support the axle assembly to avoid
straining the brake hose but that should be obvious anyway. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>If going any further than that i.e. removing the spring then
you have to support the car safely on axle stands, so you can jack the spring
pan down after removing the upper (or lower) link to remove all the tension from
the spring. </FONT><FONT size=2>That needs the engine and gearbox to be in
the car of course to provide enough weight to compress the spring. Without
that some other means of compressing the spring will be needed.
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<DIV><FONT size=2>On springs with the shorter free height it may
be possible to get away without compressing the spring as with the wheels
hanging down they are nearly fully expanded anyway, and removing the bump and
rebound rubber bracket will give you a bit more movement. But you
need to have released the tension some other way in the past to know that is
possible, certainly don't go unbolting things just to see.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>You need a workshop manual to safely take the front suspension apart to
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