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Old 21-01-2008, 12:43 AM   #1
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Default Help Fitting Tickford Suspension Kit (AU3)

so fitted the back ones today sitting maybe a 2cms lower but will settle down i think... had a knocking in the back right so tightened up the bolt on the top an bottom of the shocker and that fixed it up...

just after some advise with the front ones... oh and in the suspension kit i got one bracket with a rubber bit on the end.. anyone know where this goes... had a look around when i didnt see anything... its about 10x10x10cms with two holes to be bolted onto something...

just after some instructions like this (found in another thread) but for the front would be good..
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changing rear shocks would have to be one of the easiest jobs u can do

jack up car and remove rear wheels and place stands under rear axles

lay down rear seat and remove plastic corner covers to gain access to top of shocker

remove top shocker nut - hold top of shocker shaft with a small shifter or mole grips and undo nut

undo bottom shocker bolt and remove

lower the shocker out thru the spring


installation is reversal of above - with note - make sure bottom bolt is very tight else you will have a knocking niose that will drive you nuts and it is not a bad idea to retension in a couple of weeks time with the full weight of the car on it.
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Old 21-01-2008, 01:41 AM   #2
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so fitted the back ones today sitting maybe a 2cms lower but will settle down i think... had a knocking in the back right so tightened up the bolt on the top an bottom of the shocker and that fixed it up...

just after some advise with the front ones... oh and in the suspension kit i got one bracket with a rubber bit on the end.. anyone know where this goes... had a look around when i didnt see anything... its about 10x10x10cms with two holes to be bolted onto something...

just after some instructions like this (found in another thread) but for the front would be good..

cheers..
Have a read through here, it may help a bit.

Changing Front Coil Springs
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...1&postcount=27

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Old 21-01-2008, 02:14 AM   #3
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Have a read through here, it may help a bit.

Changing Front Coil Springs
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...1&postcount=27

Cheers,

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A bit. Lol, you're funny GK. Your How To's are as good as having you there giving a hand!
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Old 21-01-2008, 11:46 AM   #4
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A bit. Lol, you're funny GK. Your How To's are as good as having you there giving a hand!
JC coming from you, that is indeed a great compliment. Many thanks!

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Old 21-01-2008, 02:57 PM   #5
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thanks thats going to make it a lot easier...
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Old 21-01-2008, 03:23 PM   #6
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Yeah gotta agree, that guide helped me out big time! had the laptop sitting nearby. Although i gotta say it was a bit hard keeping my hands clean so i could scroll down the page ;)
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Old 21-01-2008, 06:36 PM   #7
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so what is this thing and should i have two...?(i only got one...)
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Old 21-01-2008, 08:23 PM   #8
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so what is this thing and should i have two...?(i only got one...)
That's your bump stop. I assume it was at the back? If it goes over the centre of the diff, then only one is required. If it sits above the axles, then yes, you should have 2. Should be able to get one from a wreckers easily enough.
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Old 21-01-2008, 09:54 PM   #9
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um it was supplied with the kit... so it would it be a replacement or a addition?
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Old 21-01-2008, 10:48 PM   #10
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um it was supplied with the kit... so it would it be a replacement or a addition?
Probably replacement for the one over the diff.
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Old 22-01-2008, 12:13 AM   #11
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In GK's link about the front shocks, at point 8, you don't need to lever the lower arm etc down if you do both sides at the same time and release both top ball joints.

Without doing this it is nearly impossible to do the job on you own
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Old 23-01-2008, 09:12 PM   #12
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Now lowered with Genuine a New Tickford Lowering Kit...

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Old 24-01-2008, 01:10 AM   #13
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Looks great. Rewarding doing that stuff yourself, isn't it!
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Old 08-03-2009, 10:01 PM   #15
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trust me take the sway bar off the front when changing front shocks dead easy
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psssssttttttt this is over 12 months old mate
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when i put the ssl spring in (a month ago now) i got some stands and had both front wheels off at the same time... did make it alot easier...
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