did everyone here change the self locking nut, that comes off the flange bolt? The manual recommeds to change it but homedepot, and acura dont have any. Where can i find this??

 

Try the honda dealership(s). They do get parts fairly quick, 2-3 days i think.

 

i was hoping not to wait that long.

 

I didn't replace any nuts or bolts when I lowered my car.

 

other than the Koni supplied hardware which you have to use (some stock nuts/bolts won't work w/ the Konis).. I didn't replace any of the nuts/bolts that still worked... w/ the Koni's you have to replace some things because the rod/shock rod is larger than stock.. but other than those supplied by Koni.. I re-used all the other stuff...

 

honda did have it in stock. The manual recommeds changing it because its a locking nut. ohwell, rather be safe then sorry.

 

Is that the nut that goes onto the bolt that goes through the damper fork connecting it to the lower arm?

 

yes thats the one. Its a PITA to get that damn bolt aligned right.

 

You can get them at pepboys. They're exactly the same as the OEM ones except that they're black instead of OEM silver.

Where do you live? I have a few lying around collecting dust.

And they're not a PITA to align if you know how to. It took me about a week to figure it out. lol You can do it by yourself, but it's alot easier if you have a friend helping.

Anyways, when your car is on jackstands, use your floor jack and place it below where the shock and lca meet near the disc brakes. Raise them quite a bit.

Then using a mirror, check the hole behind while *very* slowly lowering the floor jack. You'll notice that the hole will align as you lower it. Then just slide/thread the bolt in.

EDIT: If the hole doesn't align when you're lowering, it means that you didn't raise it enough.
HTH


[Modified by Calavera, 9:32 PM 8/18/2002]

 

Thats exactly how i did it, using the jack. The rear passenger side took me like 3hrs to align it just right to get the bolt completely in. I had to work so i didnt get to finish. all i need to do is the exact same thing on the rear driverside and im done.