Okay..so i got the sleeve on correctly (i think) and on the shock and whatnot..i go to slide the shock into the tower and put the hex nut back on the top and start to screw it down..and the Upper Control arms are also bolted back into place but when i push the hub up the shock comes thru the opening in the top of the Top hat? anyone understand what i mean?

Here is an ACTUAL pic of the stud sticking up showing what im talking about if the car were to be placed back on the ground right now it looks like that because im pushing up on the hub..and thats not suppose to happen..its suppose to stay in place and not stick up and through like that...weird...



What did i do wrong? i need the car back on the road by tommoro night..i have class the rest of the week..Someone help..

 

make sure you have the strut put together in this order; bottom to top. spring, gold washer that is tapered on one side in the middle, top hat for spring (came with coilovers), stock black top hat, rubber spacers (OEM), black or aluminum washer that curves up at the outer edge, nut on shaft, tightened down.

You might have forgotten the gold washer that is tapered on one side in the center. It sits, tapered side down, on the part of the strut shaft that is tapered, to keep the strut from going out the top of the tower like yours is doing. I've done that before and it did what yours is doing now.

 

thanks..uhh got any pics that could help me out with that? just curious..i appreciate the help tho im gonna write that stuff down if you cant get pics.

 

You need to tighten up that upper nut, or is all the way in?

 

i mean the nut that is shown there is pretty tightened but i dont think all the way..but i dont think that has anything to do with it? or does it? BUT i dont think i put the shock together properly...any more input?

 

If you are sure everything is on correct, jack your car up, push the shock back down, and tighten the nut down.

Take your wheel off and take a pic.

 

well i mean the car is sitting on jackstands now..and i pushed up on the hub and thats what happend...i think if i were to tighten that bolt all the way down it would still pop up like its doing in the pic...but i will try that tommoro when the sun comes up..

 

i had the same thing happen when i did mine all it was is i forgot a part do the have the washers on both the top and bottom

 

^huh? have the washers on both top and bottom of what?

 

i think u are missing a washer, my friend had the same prob.

 

Yea i think i put the shock together wrong..i wasnt sure how to put it back together so i just slapped stuff on in regards to how it looked lolz..and yea i had some washers and things left over so i know i did something wrong..

 

ive done this before. DUH! Theres a washer your supposed to put on.

From top to bottom:
nut,washer,bushing
bushing,washer

i belive thats the order.

 

Thanks! now i have the order..but does anyone have pics showing how the order goes? cuz its kinda hard to tell which washer and where it supposed to go..

 

You're missing #14 and/or #9

I used to see this on a weekly basis at my shop back when people were lowering Hondas/Acuras on a daily basis years ago.

 

BTW check the rears too...

 

OMG thanks soooo much for those pictures guys! that helps ALOT seriously...

 

oh btw do i need to use that long tubular thing? #11 when installing sleeves?

 

No no don't use those dust covers as the car will sit jacked up on them!

 

Ok cool so just slide the sleeve over the shock and sit it on the perch and install the other washers and bushing in the correct places and hopefully it should work! i will update tommoro when the sun comes up and i can work on it! once again THANKS a TON! hopefully will post up a finished pic in here.

 

Okay now that im looking at my washers and such that i didnt use..i figured out (i think) what the problem might be..i didnt re-install the black rubber bushing and washer that goes under the top hat which prevents it from coming out of the tower..the black bushing im talking about is #7 and is identical to the black bushing shown in the picture that i posted at the top of the page.. and the silver metal washer that kinda sticks up in the middle goes with the rubber bushing.And the metal washer is #14. Then i have a thin black washer that i think is #9 that goes under where the sleeve sits on the perch.

Correct? i figured all this out just now so i have to go outside in a lil bit and install these washers and bushing and hopefully it will fix the problem! (it should)

 

Just follow the diagrams (except for the dust collars) and you'll be fine.

 

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good info!!!!

 

Thanks alot guys! yea i just printed off the pictures so i can take them with me outside so i dont mess anything up! i really appreciate the pics and help! Thanks alot! ive been wanting to drop my hatch for the longest!

 

Okay guys i got the front sleeves installed! and ONLY the 2 front sleeves since i had to work and i have class tommoro! BUT here are some pics...with only the front slammed it was at 3.5 inches in those pictures but i raised it up to 3 because after the suspension settled on 3.5 i started to scrape and had pretty a lil camber..but i raised it up to 3 and no rubbing and barely any camber..and the ride is pretty smooth for stock shocks..sorry my friend didnt get any side pictures...i dnt know why..

Be easy guys the car needs paint and its a project that isnt done yet