what would be the easiest way to replace rear struts? 99 civic si
08-16-2008, 07:29 PM
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Re: what would be the easiest way to replace rear struts? 99 civic si (alien)
jack it up and pull the bolt on the lower control arm. mine were siezed in really tight and im ending up cutting the bottom of the shock off. its a pain. then just take the allen key and a wrench and loosen up the top bolt and it pops off
08-16-2008, 07:32 PM
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I have to recommend loosening the top nut first as you do run the risk of the shock popping off and possibly damaging something/someone.
Ideally you would use spring compressors and air tools, and have the shock/spring assembly off the car before doing this. But you said easiest.
Ideally you would use spring compressors and air tools, and have the shock/spring assembly off the car before doing this. But you said easiest.
08-16-2008, 07:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alien »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok, so i dont have to go in the trunk or anything? its all just removing the wheel and rest is right there?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The top of the shock assembly has to be accessed from inside the car.
The top of the shock assembly has to be accessed from inside the car.
08-16-2008, 08:15 PM
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Ok. the thing is that right now the ride sits on skunk2 coilovers and stock struts.
When i changed my front struts, I jack up the car, and the skunk2 coilover spring is loose, i can move it up and down... is that normal? Of course when i set the ride down it becomes stiff, but if i was to take the entire part of i wouldn't need to use spring compressors in order to disassemble the set, do you get me?
When i changed my front struts, I jack up the car, and the skunk2 coilover spring is loose, i can move it up and down... is that normal? Of course when i set the ride down it becomes stiff, but if i was to take the entire part of i wouldn't need to use spring compressors in order to disassemble the set, do you get me?
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