Replacing top mounts

[Delongi]

Hi,

My top mounts are creaking and I thought I'd have a go at replacing them (with Renault ones) myself. I've bought two top mount kits from Renault and am now after instructions/guidance on how to replace them. I searched on here and other Clio forums for details but couldn't find anything useful.

If anyone could point me to some instructions/steps on doing it I'd appreciate it. I'm guessing it's relatively straightforward with a 21mm socket...

Thanks

[Jay]

Hi

My mate did mine when I had my shocks refurbed last year. From memory he also used an allen key in the top of the strut.

[hoolio]

It is a relatively simple job if you have the right tools. You will obviously need to remove the strut so a selection of spanners and as above the correct Allen key to stop the rod spinning. You will also need a set of spring compressors as the nut holding the bottom part of the mount is all that is holding them in place and if you undo this nut without them the whole lot will be shot into, probably your face. I think I have posted pictures before which I can't do at the moment as I'm on my phone, try searching solid too mounts.

Edit; Because my Frigging phone likes to make me look an even more stupid.

[BenG]

It is a relatively simple job if you have the right tools

[hoolio]

It is a relatively simple job if you have the right tools

We All learn from our mistakes The second one I did went a lot more smoothly once i used the compressors and in my defence I thought there was no way that little nut held the spring in place.

[hoolio]

Delongi do you still need help with this?

[Cue]

hmmn, you'll also need to have your geometry reset...

[Delongi]

Thanks Hoolio and others. I think I'm going to get Rentech to do the job. I haven't got all the right tools and if it needs a geo setup too... that's just a bit out of my depth.