To determine which side of a coil spring is the top, you can look for the presence of a specific feature such as a tighter or more uniform coil at one end, which often indicates the top. Additionally, many coil springs are designed with one end slightly flattened or ground flat to sit evenly against a surface. If there are no distinguishing features, consult the manufacturer's specifications, as they may provide guidance on orientation.
The top end of a coil spring is usually the end that is more tightly wound and may have a flat or ground end. This end is typically installed at the top of the suspension to support the weight of the vehicle.
To replace the strut you have to jack up the car on the side you want to do and take off the wheel. Then, take it loose from the strut tower on the top. There are 3 or 4 nuts. Then take it loose from the steering knuckle on the bottom. The whole strut assembly lifts out. To replace the coil you have to have a strut compressor. It compresses the coil spring so the top of the strut can come off. Once the top of the strut is exposed the coil can be taken off the strut.
The side with the temperature reading is typically considered the top side of a thermostat.
On top beside the intake on passenger side of vehical... You can trace coil wire from distributor to find
Understand, at any point you can loose a finger, or kill yourself. Other than that, no problem. Strut is out of the car. The tool for struts is two long bolts with hooks on each end. Extend the bolts as far as possible to catch the last loop of the coil spring possible. Place on each side of the spring and tighten each a bit until the spring comes away from the plate at the top of the coil. With the spring compressed remove the center nut on the strut. An air impact is the only real way to do this. Remove the top plate, remove the spring, still compressed, and change the strut. reverse the process to assemble. Make sure the ends of the springs are seated in the notch in both top and bottom plates when removing spring compressors. Loosen each a bit till loose. You CAN NOT use the compressor for older coil springs that have one bolt in the middle.
To change the front coil springs on a 2004 Renault Clio, start by safely lifting the vehicle and securing it on jack stands. Remove the front wheel, then disconnect the shock absorber from the strut assembly, and detach the strut from the lower control arm. Use a spring compressor to safely compress the coil spring, remove the top mount, and take out the old spring. Replace it with the new coil spring, reassemble the strut, and reinstall it back on the vehicle.
It does have a coil pack. Its where all the spark plug wires all connect to on the top of the engine near the drivers side firewall.
They're usually sightly differently shaped to attach well to the strut and the chassis.
AnswerNeed a spring compressor to hold spring in place Disconnect lower end from wheel spindle Disconnect top from tower and lower strut This is one of the easiest replacements I've ever done - especially if you purchase one of those coil spring/strut assemblies (Ready Strut?). The assembly eliminates the need to have a spring compressor - 3 bolts on top, 1 big one at the wheel spindle/knuckle.You'll be 30 minutes or less per side.
Coil springs are spiral. Leaf springs are flat blades of steel stacked on top of each other. Air springs are bags of air. Leaf springs are cheaper and carry more weight (hence often rear springs are leaf). Coil springs are wound tighter at the bottom so that their spring constant is greater (this is to make a linear force after compensating for gravity).
The COIL HAS A POSITIVE AND A NEGATIVE TERMINAL. If you look at the top of the coil, it is generally marked + and - on the top.
You will need to bridge the spring place a beam supported on either side over the top of the spring and support of that instead