iain450 · Jan 27, 2016

We've got a 4.6 p38 on a 99 plate that needs two new front air springs, can anyone tell me how long it takes to change them and any other tips or hints. Many thanks

wammers · Jan 27, 2016

On the drive a couple of hours should see them sorted if you know what you are doing. No need to remove arch liners but does make it easier if you do.

tomcat59alan · Jan 27, 2016

And make sure you get the clips and pins when you get the bags.

iain450 · Jan 27, 2016

wammers said:
On the drive a couple of hours should see them sorted if you know what you are doing. No need to remove arch liners but does make it easier if you do.

Cheers w

wammers said:
On the drive a couple of hours should see them sorted if you know what you are doing. No need to remove arch liners but does make it easier if you do.

Cheers wammers, gonna be a mechanic friend doing them, though he's never done them before. I'll tell him about the liners

oakey · Jan 28, 2016

Recommend either good pair of loooooong nose pliers or a wee hook on the end of a wire coat hanger to remove the pins on the old springs

tomcat59alan · Jan 29, 2016

oakey said:
Recommend either good pair of loooooong nose pliers or a wee hook on the end of a wire coat hanger to remove the pins on the old springs

When I did mine, they were so corroded they were never coming out.A lever under the top and bottom plates soon sheared off the old pins. Make sure you clean up were the new springs locate otherwise they can be a bugger to fit.

Bwares · Jan 30, 2016

iain450 said:
We've got a 4.6 p38 on a 99 plate that needs two new front air springs, can anyone tell me how long it takes to change them and any other tips or hints. Many thanks

I need a couple of fronts on mine too, what air springs did you buy? I don't know whether to buy the Dunlop or the Arnott gen iii things.

oakey · Jan 30, 2016

I got the Dunlops cos reckon they were better value for me as don't need anything too extreme and was skint. Still am right enough lol

wammers · Jan 30, 2016

Bwares said:
I need a couple of fronts on mine too, what air springs did you buy? I don't know whether to buy the Dunlop or the Arnott gen iii things.

Gen III are a waste of money unless you are going to use the extra lift they provide. Which needs a lot of mods to the suspension. It is a choice between Dunlops and Gen II. I went for Dunlops and they are fine. And a lot cheaper.

Bwares · Jan 30, 2016

wammers said:
Gen III are a waste of money unless you are going to use the extra lift they provide. Which needs a lot of mods to the suspension. It is a choice between Dunlops and Gen II. I went for Dunlops and they are fine. And a lot cheaper.

Cheers guys, I think Dunlop is the way forward for me. I know my car has had two new rear ones at £56 each plus vat, guessing they must have been dunlops?

oakey · Jan 30, 2016

Yes that is about the right ball park methinks

iain450 · Feb 22, 2016

Got Dunlop ones in the end, not been fitted yet but cost 50 plus vat each

ukadamwest · Feb 22, 2016

wammers said:
On the drive a couple of hours should see them sorted if you know what you are doing

a couple of hours to do a pair of front airbags wammers... how many cups of tea are you stopping for ?

wammers · Feb 22, 2016

ukadamwest said:
a couple of hours to do a pair of front airbags wammers... how many cups of tea are you stopping for ?

Age makes a difference. The age of the person doing it.

ukadamwest · Feb 22, 2016

doesn't that dictate how many times you stop to pee ?

wammers · Feb 22, 2016

ukadamwest said:
doesn't that dictate how many times you stop to pee ?

Not entirely, but the length of time spent getting up off the floor is a square of the time taken to get down to the power of three.

domino · Feb 22, 2016

Including groans and associated bone creaking noises?

odyssey · Feb 23, 2016

domino said:
Including groans and associated bone creaking noises?

Yes - but they tend to be concurrent.

TAKdriver · Feb 23, 2016

wammers said:
Not entirely, but the length of time spent getting up off the floor is a square of the time taken to get down to the power of three.

You sound fit.
In my case it's pie times the square of f*** all.

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