SpoonREVS

How do i take out the shock with sping? i have a 96 hatch civic?

what parts do i need to remove im installing coil overs...

Deemeetree

Open your hood and remove the 2 nuts on top of the strut towers.

Jack your car up and remove the lower fork bolt.

Push down on caliper and remove entire spring/strut assembly.

Remove bolt holding lower fork to the strut.

Bolt it to new assembly.

Place it back on like you removed it.

Preload the new assembly.

Drive off into the sunset.

redlinetuning

if you're replacing the entire assembly.. then what Dimi just wrote. simple as that. but.. if you're only replacing the springs with "coil over sleeves" you'd want to get a set of spring compressors.

EK k kay

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You wouldn't need a compressor with coilover sleeves. Just lower the springs enough so the top hat can fit onto the top of the strut. Now for springs it depends. If you have short enough lowering springs then you can just hold down the top hat and put the screw on like I did with my Tein S-Tech. Some lowering springs may be longer and you will need compressors for them unless you can find a way to get them on without.

redlinetuning

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You wouldn't need a compressor with coilover sleeves. Just lower the springs enough so the top hat can fit onto the top of the strut. Now for springs it depends. If you have short enough lowering springs then you can just hold down the top hat and put the screw on like I did with my Tein S-Tech. Some lowering springs may be longer and you will need compressors for them unless you can find a way to get them on without.</TD></TR></TABLE>

he would need the spring compressor to take the stock springs off if he's re-using the old struts.. of course there's other ways to take the spring off without a compressor.. but it's the safest.

BLUTO

Just be careful when taking out lca bolts (if they aren't just sleeves). This happened to me twice, broken head on bolt:



Had to take it to the shop 2 separate times to get them out

Hatchy-Ownzjo0

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nah.. dont bother with the spring comressor method.. waste of time/money. Either un bolt the top while the strut is still on the car, or just aim it into a box when you take the top hat off.. then just let it spring off into the box.. it doesnt shoot off hard at all.. done many shock/spring replacement type stuff without ever using a spring compressor. Especially if the springs are old and worn down.. they wont have much kick to em at all.

Ricey McRicerton

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nah.. dont bother with the spring comressor method.. waste of time/money. Either un bolt the top while the strut is still on the car, or just aim it into a box when you take the top hat off.. then just let it spring off into the box.. it doesnt shoot off hard at all.. done many shock/spring replacement type stuff without ever using a spring compressor. Especially if the springs are old and worn down.. they wont have much kick to em at all.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree. I bought the spring compressors, used them on one corner and have never touched them since. Waste of time and money. I just shot the bolt into a trashcan.

pdiggitydogg

I actually find it easier to undo the shock fork bolt first, then the lca bolt, remove the fork.
THEN undo the nuts under the hood and pull the shock and spring from the car.

redlinetuning

I agree, but for novices. I like to tell them to use 'em. Don't want a rookie hurting themselves and come back at you and give you **** about tellin them how to do it the "wrong" way.

I usually get it up against a brick wall, step on the end of the strut and turn till it pops. that's usually the easiest.

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iTrader: (1)

i just put a bath towel over the strut and springs, then cut the wholes on it to fit the top of the hat and and while holding down the towl unbolt the assembly... sigh sounds difficult to explain ill get pics

wilsel

You got a job ahead of you looking at all the rust. Geting the upper ball joint loose will not be fun.

pdiggitydogg

why remove it??

dantastic

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all i gotta say: WTF


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dont need to do that...

hondainspired

only problems i ever run into is stupid *** rusty bolts... be sure to have plenty of PB blaster...

TJ99si

pneumatic impact-wrenches are nice too

pynikal

yes i would have to agree with pb blaster. its the best. and don't sweat it very easy mod to do.

blustreek99

Spring Compressor and time...!

spyderracing

Why not use a spring compressor? Can rent em at murrays for 40$ deposit and u get it all back.....

Timmay

the only time you need a spring compressor is to put a stock spring back on

this is the way i do it

undo 2 14mm bolts for the top hat in engine bay(NOT THE MIDDLE ONE)
undo 1 side ways 14mm bolt holding strut to the fork
undo the 17mm bolt holding fork to the control arm
take strut out
using a air gun with 14mm take out the middle bolt , i lay the strut on the ground and let the spring pop out into my driveway(goes like maybe 5 feet

simple as that

SpoonREVS

Ok guys thanx for the info and the quick reply so here what i did

1.loose the 14 bolt in the wishbone arm thin and then the 17 that goes at the bottom hit with a hammer and it fell off... loose the top 2 14 bolts turn the shock to the side and it came out easy and done. i would post pics tomorrow of how the car looos

jerm001

anyone know how much a shop would charge for this?

Timmay

all depends on where you go, im guessing 50.00+ to change a set of springs