how do i change a top mount on front strut ?

take of tyre then undo the drop link then undo the nuts that hold the shocker on get a heavy bar on the bottom of the drive shaft put weight on it and chap with a hammer to separate the bottom drive shaft undo the nuts under the bonnet should be 3 or 4 nuts takes the full shocker off with the top mount bush attached clamp the shocker spring with the PROPER CLAMP TO SHRINK THE SPRING remove to strut mount bush replace with the new one when putting back together make sure the spring is housed in the metal housing properly wonce complete reverse the fitting proccess if in dout you can contact me on 01506652861.BE CARFULL WITH THE SPRING IF IT IS NOT CLAMPED PROPER IT COULD BE FATAL IF CLAMPES NOT SECURE.good luck its easy

george nixon
September 2009

you will have to remove whole strut off car. compress coil spring using special spring compressors and then top mount can be removed.

me
September 2009

by the way its a vauxal corsa 1.2 16v

sean
September 2009