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tips on changing a broken coil spring on a '96 peugeot 406 1.9 turbo diesel?

I'm about to embark on changing a broken coil spring on a '96 peugeot 406 diesel, just wondered if there are any pitfalls I should be looking out for or any specialist tools i will need. I own a good spread of general automotive tools including things like coil spring compressors, Torx and star bits etc which you need for these troublesome continental numbers.

cheers
ben

Have taken the struts off mine a few times now.

Try getting a ring spanner and torx to fit the top of the strut first, and loosen it while still on the car(- don't take it off yet!)

Wheel off, and support etc.
Take out front section of wheel arch plastic.

The front wishbone seems biased to spring up - you will need a bar and rope around it to force it down off the track rod end.
Take the main bolt out of the back of the lower end of the strut - completely out, and use WD40 in the socket at the lower end.
A heavy copper hammer is good here.
Before doing this - use your spring compressors to make life easier.
3 bolts at the top and it will come out (with you standing on your bar/rope on the wishbone.
You may want to put a new top bearing in there too. - They're cheap enough if corroded - which they usually are.

Paint with waxoyl before fitting back on and you won't have problems.

Careful not to stretch the brake lines.

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