any how to thread to remove front damper ?

[lilwayne]

i have tryed looking and cant find one .

[JoshB]

1.) Loosen wheel nuts
2.) Jack Up Car and place axle stand under.
3.) Remove wheel
4.) Get a friend to press the brake pedal, remove drive shaft nut (30mm)
5.) Remove brake caliper (2 17mm bolts on the back) and hang up, dont allow the brake line to crease.
6.) Remove the brake disc, should be 2 Torx 30 bolts screws holding it on.
7.) Remove anti-roll bar drop link top bolt. Requires an allen key in the inner to stop the bolt spinning.
8.) Remove track rod end bolt (apply pressure to top to prevent spinning)
9.) Remove bottom ball joint bolt completely.
10.) Remove bottom arm from bottom of strut.
11.) Loosen the 3 top mount bolts BUT DO NOT REMOVE
12.) Remove driveshaft from the hub CAREFULLY, dont pull the driveshaft out the gearbox.
13.) Get a friend to hold the strut, now fully undo the 3 top mount bolts, your friend should now be able to remove it.
14.) Apply spring clamps to the spring, tighten sufficiently for your own safety! Make sure there is no tension on the spring before proceeding.
15.) You'll need a deep set 19mm spanner to get the top mount off, and I think its a Torx 40 in the insert, get your friend to hold the spanner and undo the insert with the torx bit, or visa versa. Spin the top bolt off. MAKE SURE THERE IS NO TENSION ON THE SPRING!
16.) You should now be able to remove the top mount. Remove the spring.
17.) Remove the dust cover and bump stop.
18.) Remove the brass collar holding the strut in, a long bar and some pipe grips help here.
19.) Once the collar is unscrewed you can remove the strut.

Refitting is the opposite of removal ;)

All nuts should ideally be replaced. Drive Shaft nuts MUST BE replaced.

[jeffchiz]

lol didnt look very hard
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173716

its in the stickies, in the "Saxo Brakes, suspension and transmission FAQ's (please read before posting)" thread

[lilwayne]

cheers :) any pics or ?

[jeffchiz]

there used to be lol but its pretty simple so should be able to follow it, or even better get your self a haynes that will have pics :y:

[boony]

32mm driveshaft nut not 30 mm

[JoshB]

32mm driveshaft nut not 30 mm

Mine are 30mm... :ponder:

[mark1311]

also brake bolts are 19mm not 17mm... your cars strange josh!

[willsy]

32mm driveshaft nut not 30 mm

Every front hub/driveshaft nut that i have ever removed has been 30mm whether it be an original one or replacement so far and theres alot of Saxo/106's that ive worked on.

Other sizes:

Top mount nuts 13mm

Track rod end 16mm (17mm is the norm that is supplied with new track rod ends)

Drop links 18mm nut, 5mm allen key insert (19mm nut on replacement parts)

Wishbone ball joint bolt 17mm bolt head, 16mm nut (17mm nut on replacements)

Calipers 19mm on the majority. (early base models have a 17mm or 19mm upper bolt with a T50 torx lower bolt.

Damper nut 18mm standard (19mm with replacement/aftermarket dampers)


The above are ones which would be encountered for general lowering work.

Additional ones that may come in handy:

Front wishbone bush bolt 18mm bolt head, 18mm nut standard (19mm nut on replacements)

Front ARB bush retaining clamp used T50 bolt

[DannyVTS]

Im pretty sure the nuts on my drive shaft are 34mm :(

[Mochachino]

you really didnt look hard at all, also another guide i made with pics:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303045

[SteveWC]

you really didnt look hard at all, also another guide i made with pics:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303045

its a good guide mate but how come you don't use a balljoint splitter on the lower arm instead of just hammering it with an extension bar lol

[kjperformance]

i use a c spanner for removing the coller that retains the shock its a bit of a relic but ive been using it for for years the collers dont look like theyve been of ,

[Mochachino]

its a good guide mate but how come you don't use a balljoint splitter on the lower arm instead of just hammering it with an extension bar lol

Many poeple dont use balljoint splitter because they can damage the ball joint if you want to reuse the ball joint.

Few other ways of doing it, another is a long bar right under the car and lever the wishbone down.

[kjperformance]

Many poeple dont use balljoint splitter because they can damage the ball joint if you want to reuse the ball joint.

Few other ways of doing it, another is a long bar right under the car and lever the wishbone down.

greese the forks and make sure the the forks are not to wide there are a few different sizes,give it one good whack, dont tap some fork types have a top and bottom if it does put the flat side agaist the ball joint tapered to the bottom of the hub , :cool: