Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

in need of a shocks and springs change diy...someone help!

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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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Default in need of a shocks and springs change diy...someone help!

help please...searched and found a thread with a broken link..thats it.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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Default Re: in need of a shocks and springs change diy...someone help! (rodvang)

lift up ur car, take off ur tire, take a good look at where ur springs are located, and where your coilovers need to be, and then start unscrewing :]. (simplest way to explain)

Youll need 17mm & 14mm sockets! Goodluck!

PS oh yeah be sure to use a torque wrench or a raelly big rachet other wise youll have about 3 cheapy broken rachets / sockets layin around. I had the Snap-In' Brand instead of Snap-On... Doh!
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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Default Re: in need of a shocks and springs change diy...someone help! (khaa)

o yeah one more thing u better use a break bar for leverage, those brake bolts are a biyyach to get off

If youre just putting on lowering springs on stock shocks u need an allen wrench to take the original spring off ur strut (when you do this your spring will go flying off -- you can rent a spring compressor from autozone or you can just aim it at the street like i did (poor squirrel))
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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lol thanks man
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