FIAT PUNTO FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER REMOVAL AND SPRINGS REPLACEMENT

[@johnmara72]

Hi! I bought a set of used original springs for a MK2B Sporting 1.4 2004. (I hope so). Springs have markings on them: 2 yellow and 1 pink on the front and 2 yellow and 2 pink on the rear. Does anyone know if they are the correct springs ?

[@Seanie37]

Brilliant to hear the car passed its MOT George you done a fantastic job at bringing the car back to life and road legal again, brilliant videos iv loved watching all the episodes now you just need to get a broken car and repair it then sell it to make a profit and make videos doing it lol 😉

[@GeorgeAusters]

Cheers mate... Not a bad idea actually haha!

[@Seanie37]

@@GeorgeAusters it was interesting to watch....... Well I think so anyway, just don't forget the fitness updates aswell 😏

[@arthurwilkinson7318]

Very good job

[@Smakheed]

NEVER gun the shaft nut, that will wreck the shock, on performance shocks there is normally another nut inside the shock body and you doing this can loosen that nut and you will get the rod in the heart.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Is this a performance strut?

[@shadowwolfXD97]

Well that's one way to trash the seals in your shock absorber.... never use an impact gun on a top mount bolt

[@GeorgeAusters]

Haha why not? Seen plenty of mechanics do it

[@Tom3294.]

ShadowwolfXD97 Talk a load of shite. Literally everyone who changes springs etc does it🙄

[@shadowwolfXD97]

@@Tom3294.try it with a Peugeot with a thread at the bottom of the stanchion, saw another tech almost lose his jaw as it all flew apart in front of him, never did it again after that

[@shadowwolfXD97]

A quote from bilstein themselves just to back up my claim 'Removing and installing shock absorbers/suspension parts with an impact driver (also pliers on the piston rod/shock absorber tube) can damage the shock absorbers and create noise later on. There is also a risk of the screw fitting of the working piston on the piston rod coming loose. On gas-pressure shock absorbers, the piston rod could then be ejected from the shock absorber (caution: hazard!). '

[@Tom3294.]

ShadowwolfXD97 Not gonna lie mate but no ones ever had issues with using an impact driver. Stop talking out ya arse you melt 🤣