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    Hi wagon rear upper coil pads falling out

    Hi I have a 08 gu wagon 2 inch lift.
    Crawling under the rear the other day I see the the upper spring pad is all deformed and not correctly seated.
    I’m assuming it’s caused by too much flex? And the pad car out abit.
    In any case I want to replace the upper pads now.
    How can I go about this on the drive way is there a way to do it we’re I don’t have to remove everything?
    Also how do I prevent this for happening on the cheap? I’m thinking something with zip ties lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fireblade View Post
    Hi I have a 08 gu wagon 2 inch lift.
    Crawling under the rear the other day I see the the upper spring pad is all deformed and not correctly seated.
    I’m assuming it’s caused by too much flex? And the pad car out abit.
    In any case I want to replace the upper pads now.
    How can I go about this on the drive way is there a way to do it we’re I don’t have to remove everything?
    Also how do I prevent this for happening on the cheap? I’m thinking something with zip ties lol.
    I just installed the Boss Coil Tower Brace and used a coil spring compressor, compress the coil enough and you sould be able to slip a new pad in easily. You will need to raise the body on car stands and remove the wheels to get the diff to drop far enough.
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    I zip tied mine about three years ago. Still there now I think. Lol


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    Quote Originally Posted by mudski View Post
    I zip tied mine about three years ago. Still there now I think. Lol


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    Where did you zip tie? The pad to the coil or the pad to the coil chassis mount

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    So I put net coil pads in, easy job. Zip ties the pad to the coil looks like my coils are stock not aftermarket wonder if that’s why they popped out?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fireblade View Post
    Where did you zip tie? The pad to the coil or the pad to the coil chassis mount
    Sorry man. Pads to coils...

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    all good mate, once i had them out common sense told me pad to coil.
    on closer inspection turns out the coils are efs branded, good to know.
    front pads are a bit stuffed to so ill do them soon enough.
    Last edited by Fireblade; 24th September 2018 at 09:10 AM.

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