springs help BOING!!

[84RNEY]

can someone tell me roughly how long it'd take to change suspension and whats involved?
a guy from work has just got an ibiza but wants standard suspension put back on (got lowering springs not coilovers). he thought he'd ask me but i have no idea!!
so i thought of you folks. any help?

 

[bryan-1990]

i did the opposite all in one day! i think it took me about 3-4 hours! that was with my dad! i'd advise making it a two man job! Also i just worked from the haynes manual!!

 

[84RNEY]

im guessin it'd be a garage job as like me i dont think he'd know where to start

does insurance really change that much with lowering springs? i think thats the reason

 

[Roelích]

Wouldn't be the easiest job in the world, but doubt it'd be too hard...

Personally, I'd take it to a garage, for the sake of the cost of 1 hours labour (about £35 ish down here)

 

[Gm8]

garage will charge more than one hours labour id bet . can be done in about 2 hours at home , providing no rounded bolts and you got decent tools .

 

[84RNEY]

personally i think it'd be worth 2 hrs labour, do you reckon thats what a garage could do it in?

 

[Gm8]

if ur anywere near me m8 ill do it for a score .

 

[Mckellar]

think hes from england mate.

Do it yourself, iirc its like 5 bolts all in.

Learn to DIY, you'll never need a mechanic again

 

[bryan-1990]

although i have a fair knowledge of DIY mechanics! i'd say if you know the right end of a spanner you would probably manage this. any garage will milk this due to it being a relatively simple job!!

 

[84RNEY]

apparantly the mech said a couple hundred

 

[bryan-1990]

returning it to standard is easier than putting springs on! £200 is a tad steep in my opinion, especially since it's been shown ^^ that you could do it urself with a Haynes manual.

 

[84RNEY]

good thought. £200 is about 1/2 a days labour?

 

[bryan-1990]

more than likely! it would probably take you about the same even if your not experienced!!

 

[84RNEY]

trust me it wouldnt take me that long, with a 5 month old keeping me company! Im sure he could do it himself tho