Hey everyone, I need some help pronto! I decided to paint my calipers today (Hammerite smooth red) and now I can't get the bloody springs back on!! Plleeeeeaaase help because this is starting to drive me insane. I admit I've done the daft thing and actually forgotten which way round they go too so I'm doubly annoyed with myself. Apart from this they look great and I can't wait to get the wheels back on and get a proper look at them!

You need a certain tool to wind them back in im sure mate, someone will be along shortly to confirm this!!

Cheers dude but I think you've picked me up wrong. I've not taken the pads off just the springs. Has anyone got a close up picture of their caliper with the wheel off? A picture would help so I at least know which way round the bloomin' thing goes C'mon guys..help a damsel in distress!

Ah yes ur right, ignore me!!

I took a picture before I took them off but haven't got it anymore
Should of done that
They are a bugger to get on though!

Oh don't I know, don't I bloody know!! It's a learning curve. Least I'll know to take 'before' shots for whatever I do next

ive got this pic if its any help bud.....

Springs are fairly easy to fit, theres a knack to it.

Cheers si that's what I was after!! Looks easier now I've seen it again!

Just an FYI to anyone thinking about taking off the springs prior to painting calipers...don't bother cos they're hard to get back on! Dunno what knack you know of Tez but I took bloody ages trying to do it and ended up needing a bit man help and then had to touch up the paint! It's all looking way better now thank god! Yay

I have done loads over the years lol

I see So practice really does make perfect. Well it's done now just frustrating as hell for me cos I'd never done it before.

I know what you mean Kelz... When I changed my pads I was there for about 15 mins and prised it in with a screwdriver

F***ed up my paint but I dont like the colour anymore anyway

I just painted them on

Next time they get painted will be when I get around to purchasing a new set of wheels but for now they look great Next up I'm getting the wheels refurbed!