Skoda Fabia MK1 front coil spring replacement

The coil spring had snapped on my Mk1 Skoda Fabia so it was time to replace the coil spring, top mount and bearing.
00:00 - crack wheel bolts and drive shaft nut, jack up vehicle and remove wheel
00:40 - remove track rod end ball joint nut
00:54 - remove drop link from strut
01:10 - remove hub carrier strut pinch bolt
01:37 - remove drive shaft nut
01:42 - remove lower ball joint to wishbone bolts
02:04 - remove ABS sensor and brake flexi hose from strut
02:20 - expand hub carrier and remove hub carrier from strut
02:34 - remove strut from car
02:52 - compress spring and remove damper piston nut
03:26 - examine old components
03:42 - install new components
04:21 - tighten damper piston nut (torque 60Nm)
04:39 - install strut on car
04:58 - expand hub carrier and install onto strut
05:32 - install drive shaft into hub
05:59 - tighten lower ball joint to wishbone bolts (torque 20Nm plus 90 degrees)
06:26 - tighten track rod end ball joint nut (torque 20Nm plus 90 degrees)
06:45 - tighten drop link to strut nut (torque 40Nm)
07:01 - tighten hub carrier strut pinch nut (torque 60Nm plus 90 degrees)
07:45 - attach flexi brake hose and ABS sensor to strut
08:06 - install wheel and lower car to ground
08:23 - tighten strut to body bolts (torque 15Nm plus 90 degrees)
08:50 - tighten wheel bolts (torque 120Nm)
08:55 - tighten drive shaft nut (torque 50Nm plus 45 degrees)
#skodafabia
#coilspring
#topmount

[@johnleonardandpack]

What a slick well oiled machine! Keep up the great work.

[@dirtbagd89]

Thanks John!

[@RandomClips27.]

I just took the anti roll bar link off and the all the stuff that's attached to the strut that's it you don't need to remove the ball joint or the drive shaft

[@dirtbagd89]

Nice one. I didn't know you could do it that way.

[@sergd7885]

best video///

[@sergd7885]

good. job

[@dirtbagd89]

Thanks!

[@tadeuszwojcik4748]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@adrianstacey5484]

Great video 👌🏻

[@dirtbagd89]

Cheers!

[@ComicsStreaper]

Can you post the part number for the front springs please?

[@dirtbagd89]

The bilstien part number for the springs I used is: 37-160654

[@ComicsStreaper]

@@dirtbagd89 thanks