Installing Teins?
11-27-2003, 05:39 PM
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Re: (FifthGearOnline)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FifthGearOnline »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea its super easy 
jsut make sure you get the spring compressor
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you don't need no stinking spring compressor!!!
jsut make sure you get the spring compressor
</TD></TR></TABLE>you don't need no stinking spring compressor!!!
11-27-2003, 06:36 PM
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Re: (chad)
Way to do it with no spring compressor:
Put the stock shock on the ground on its side. Get a small rug or peice of carpet and cover it. Have someone step on both sides of the rug tightening the rug down. Undo the top bolt with allen wrench and socket. When the nut comes off, the rug will hold down 5/6 of the force of the spring, so the nut will scoot like 2 inches away. Kind of scary anticipating the nut coming off, but after you do it once you'll realize it's nothing.
Put the stock shock on the ground on its side. Get a small rug or peice of carpet and cover it. Have someone step on both sides of the rug tightening the rug down. Undo the top bolt with allen wrench and socket. When the nut comes off, the rug will hold down 5/6 of the force of the spring, so the nut will scoot like 2 inches away. Kind of scary anticipating the nut coming off, but after you do it once you'll realize it's nothing.
11-27-2003, 08:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egizzle6 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Someone should of said that right in the beginning cause that's a common problem that arises and could be a setback if you don't have the stuff before hand.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jwn7 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah the ss do not have the top hats. you have to reuse the oe ones, so you will need a spring compressor; unless you think of some clever, safe way to do it - theres a few on here (something involving towels and stuff, i forget). also, spray antisieze on all the bolts like suggested, because some of the bolts - especially the rear lower control arm bolts - might be seized. if so, you need to torch out the old bushing and put a new one in; check that bolt first.</TD></TR></TABLE>
nobody ever listens to me....
ahem...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jwn7 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah the ss do not have the top hats. you have to reuse the oe ones, so you will need a spring compressor; unless you think of some clever, safe way to do it - theres a few on here (something involving towels and stuff, i forget). also, spray antisieze on all the bolts like suggested, because some of the bolts - especially the rear lower control arm bolts - might be seized. if so, you need to torch out the old bushing and put a new one in; check that bolt first.</TD></TR></TABLE>
nobody ever listens to me....
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