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RE: Changing the spring

I've had the front struts on PeeKay off more times than I care to
mention, and it's a pain no matter what. I can't imagine a shop doing
the fronts for less than 2 hrs labor. However if you only do it twice a
year it's not too bad. My advice is to learn to do it yourself. Just
make sure you use loctite liberally, since the self locking nuts don't
after they've been used once...

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Carl Buckland [SMTP:buckland@domain.elided]
>Sent:	Thursday, September 12, 1996 5:37 AM
>To:	CyberPOP
>Cc:	bmw-digest@domain.elided; bmw-performance@domain.elided
>Subject:	Re: Changing the spring
>
>Pop says...
>
>> To:            Carl Buckland <buckland@domain.elided>
>> Subject:       Changing the spring
>
>> Dear Carl,
>>  My car is lower right now with H&R spring. You're exactly right. I
>> feel more handle in cornering and feel the road. Besides, it looks
>> cool.
>>  Concerning to the message that you post in the digest, you 
>> mentioned that it isn't a big deal to switch out the spring in the
>> Fall and Spring when know is concerned. 
>>  I live in MIssouri and we have snow every years. When I did the
>> lower of my car, I let the Bodyshop do it and he charged me a lot.
>> If I need to pay it again and every year I think that would be a big
>> deal for me. :(
>>  Did you lower the car by yourself or let the bodyshop do it for
>> you? If you did it by yourself, Can you give me a hint for switch
>> spring please? DO I need special tools to do that? I got a garage
>> and I think I can do it by myself if I have the good hint from the
>> professional as you are.
>>  Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you in advanced.
>> 
>> Your Sincerely,
>> -- 
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>Dear Pop,
>
>Your car sounds ultra cool!  I think it is neat to individualize our 
>cars, as you obviously have done.
>
>I drive thru Missouli once or twice a year.  LOVE your roads.
>
>I have a confession....."I"  don't change my springs, either.  I have 
>a great mechanic who doesn't gouge me, so it isn't very expensive.  
>If your guy has a spring compressor, it shouldn't take him more than 
>a few minutes.  The rears are a snap, the fronts a bit more work.  
>Try to coincide the work with brake pad or rotor changes.
>
>Anyone out there have a better answer for our dear ol' Pop?
>
>Carl
>
>good luck,
>
>Carl
>
>Carl Buckland
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