Steering and Suspension springs - Revision history

CovKid: /* Spring Ratings - Colour Codes */

2010-10-22T20:58:45Z

Spring Ratings - Colour Codes

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	==Spring Ratings - Colour Codes==		==Spring Ratings - Colour Codes==

	Following info ~~supplied by Billy739~~		Following info courtesy of Brickyard:

	'''Fronts''':		'''Fronts''':

CovKid: /* Spring Ratings - Colour Codes */

2010-10-21T21:52:19Z

Spring Ratings - Colour Codes

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	Following info supplied by Billy739		Following info supplied by Billy739

	Fronts:		'''Fronts''':

	2x Blue - Normal.		2x Blue - Normal.
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	Rear:		'''Rear''':

	2x Yellow - Normal and for increased payload or heavy duty shock absorbers		2x Yellow - Normal and for increased payload or heavy duty shock absorbers
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	Most vans have ' standard front springs ' blue coded but for some reason they can have 2 sorts of rears either blue or yellow as above. Although many parts have changed over the years there seems to be no specific pattern on the above types being fitted. Next time your under your van have a look to see which you have. Also the rear seems to take more load , even when accelerating the rear dips.		Most vans have ' standard front springs ' blue coded but for some reason they can have 2 sorts of rears either blue or yellow as above. Although many parts have changed over the years there seems to be no specific pattern on the above types being fitted. Next time your under your van have a look to see which you have. Also the rear seems to take more load , even when accelerating the rear dips.

	Additional note from Mr Baxter:		'''Additional note from Mr Baxter''':

	Rear spring with blue code are from passenger carrying T3's.		Rear spring with blue code are from passenger carrying T3's.

CovKid: /* Spring Ratings - Colour Codes */

2010-10-21T21:51:48Z

Spring Ratings - Colour Codes

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	Most vans have ' standard front springs ' blue coded but for some reason they can have 2 sorts of rears either blue or yellow as above. Although many parts have changed over the years there seems to be no specific pattern on the above types being fitted. Next time your under your van have a look to see which you have. Also the rear seems to take more load , even when accelerating the rear dips.		Most vans have ' standard front springs ' blue coded but for some reason they can have 2 sorts of rears either blue or yellow as above. Although many parts have changed over the years there seems to be no specific pattern on the above types being fitted. Next time your under your van have a look to see which you have. Also the rear seems to take more load , even when accelerating the rear dips.

			Additional note from Mr Baxter:

			Rear spring with blue code are from passenger carrying T3's.
			Kombi, Caravelle, Multivan, Westy Etc.
			Type No. - 254, 254, 255 and 256.

			Vehicles with Yellow coded rears (often 2 yellow and 2 yellow one white etc) are all commercials, badged as transporters.
			Pick ups, Crew cabs and panel vans.
			Type No. - 245, 246, 247, 248, 251 and 252.

			I never did get my head around the yellow rears as they are never a single yellow mark, usually 2 yellow marks or yellow/yellow/white, probably a slight difference between Petrol and Diesel or something, dunno.

CovKid: /* Spring Removal */

2010-10-19T16:25:09Z

Spring Removal

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	15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done		15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done

CovKid: /* Spring Removal */

2010-10-19T16:23:53Z

Spring Removal

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	15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done		15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done

CovKid: /* Spring Removal */

2010-10-19T16:23:39Z

Spring Removal

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	15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done		15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done

CovKid at 16:10, 19 October 2010

2010-10-19T16:10:36Z

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	~~'''~~Spring Removal~~'''~~

	15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done		15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done
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	For standard springs, you will need to use spring compressor's in order to clear the bump stops to enable removal and refitting as the drive shaft limits the swing of the radius arm.		For standard springs, you will need to use spring compressor's in order to clear the bump stops to enable removal and refitting as the drive shaft limits the swing of the radius arm.

	~~'''~~Spring Ratings - Colour Codes~~'''~~		==Spring Ratings - Colour Codes==

	Following info supplied by Billy739		Following info supplied by Billy739

CovKid at 16:09, 19 October 2010

2010-10-19T16:09:07Z

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			'''Spring Removal'''

	15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done		15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done

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	For standard springs, you will need to use spring compressor's in order to clear the bump stops to enable removal and refitting as the drive shaft limits the swing of the radius arm.		For standard springs, you will need to use spring compressor's in order to clear the bump stops to enable removal and refitting as the drive shaft limits the swing of the radius arm.

			'''Spring Ratings - Colour Codes'''

			Following info supplied by Billy739

			Fronts:

			2x Blue - Normal.

			2x Brown - Carat, Camper, Ambulance.

			2x Green - Strengthened, increased payload.

			1x Yellow - 30mm lower.

			2x Violet - Syncro.


			Rear:

			2x Yellow - Normal and for increased payload or heavy duty shock absorbers

			2x Brown - Ambulance.

			2x Blue - Passenger carrying vehicles, Kombi.

			1x Green - 30mm lower.

			2x Green - syncro.

			Most vans have ' standard front springs ' blue coded but for some reason they can have 2 sorts of rears either blue or yellow as above. Although many parts have changed over the years there seems to be no specific pattern on the above types being fitted. Next time your under your van have a look to see which you have. Also the rear seems to take more load , even when accelerating the rear dips.

SplendiferousII at 08:18, 1 August 2007

2007-08-01T08:18:08Z

New page

15 minute job at the most Just undo and remove shock bolts and press the rear arm down Out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done

Fit shock bolts loosely and finally torque up when weight of vehicle is back on wheels or suspension arm

19mm Shock bolts - 100 ft-lb torque

For standard springs, you will need to use spring compressor's in order to clear the bump stops to enable removal and refitting as the drive shaft limits the swing of the radius arm.

WikiSysop at 22:41, 11 March 2006

2006-03-11T22:41:37Z

New page

15 minute job at the most just undo the shock and press the rear arm down out pops old spring in pops new one bolt shocky back up job done