Can anybody tell me where i can find out how to put lowering springs on a 1990 Civic Hatch. I have a book for the car but it don't tell me how to take them off and put them on i'm kind of stupid but learn quick so can anybody help me

 

search imsure its been covered
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i can't find it when i search

 

thats weird i searched too and found nothing
some one help this guy out ive nevered lowered a car....

 

you basically have to take the struts out, then use a spring compressor to take the top hats off the shocks.

in the rear, especially in the north, the rear shock bolts are usually seized into the bushings. other than that, they come out easily.

at the rear, take out the bolt that goes through the control arm and the bottom of the strut assembly. look at it, you can't miss it.

then take one of the other bolts off on the control arm so that it can swing down out of the way. this isn't completely necessary, but it makes it easier.
if you can get these control arm bolts out, you have passed the hardest part (at least if you were to live in wisconsin).

then, go to the inside of the car, and take out the two large bolts at the tops of the struts. do not touch the one in the center until later.

for the front, it's basically the same thing, except the cv shafts are in the way. there's a few ways to go about this, i usually take the lower ball joint off and get the fork off the strut later, (if you don't understand what i'm talking about, look at your car with the wheel off, you will). but some people swear by just leaving the fork on the car and just removing the bolt there, but i've had them seized in before. unbolt the brake hose from it, and take the top out just like you did with the back.

now, you should definitely get new performance shock absorbers when you get lowering springs, otherwise they'll blow out REALLY fast and your ride will be terrible.

take them to someone who knows how to use a spring compressor, and have them disassemble your old struts and reassemble your new ones.

and just put everything back together how you took it apart.

if you want your rear bushings to last longer, but a jack under the suspension to compress it to ride height before you finish tightening your lca bolts.