I have a front suspension kit, upper controls, inner/outter ties, ball joints. And new shock/coilover kit. Ive never installed suspension before, does anyone have a how-to H-T link or something, I mean I have the basic idea, but I just dont wanna screw up something. Also I work during the day, and I go 2 school 2. You guys think I should just have a shop do it?

 

Pick up a Helms, Chiltons, or Haynes manual at your local auto parts store.

 

the coilovers are really easy, as for everything else i dont know. for the coilovers all you have to do is remove 4 bolts (per side). 2 on the top hat, 1 on the lca, and 1 that holds the brake line in place.

 

I have a front suspension kit, upper controls, inner/outter ties, ball joints, and Omni coilover kit. What else would you suggest that I buy with it, Camber kit ? ? ? ? ?

 

what about the rear suspension? you will need a camber kit, and since your doing all the other stuff you might as well do the bushings

 

will you going all out... don't forget the boots/dust cover.
Yes, you'll need a camber kit too. ( but the camber kit is basically a new upper control arm. )

 

you dont need a camber kit unless your frame or suspension is bent.

just make sure you get an alignment after you install everything.

 

Well the inside of my tires went bald and there is like 40-50% trend on other side, so i rotated them. I def need an allignment anyway. So tyson would u suggest I get camber kit, and is it hard installing tie rod ends, ball joints???? I got the control arm part down.

 

your tires wore out unevenly because you needed an alignment.

why do i need to repeat myself? you dont need a camber kit.

nothings hard to work on on a crx. you just got to do it once to learn. it only gets easier the more times you do it.

 

ALSO which handbook is best, chiltons/helms/haynes!??!?!

 

helms. no question. dont waste your time using anything else.

 

Tyson you are the man Well it seems pop boys/autozone dont have 88 crx manual + I called honda earlier, they dont have it either WTF . . . . where should I get it from online???

 

helms manuals are discontinued i think. maybe they sell unbound copies now. original ones pop up on ebay often. $50 was retail, for reference.

but honda.uk provides the whole manual online. keep in mind its for the UK cars, so it also has DOHC ZC engine info.
http://www.honda.co.uk/car/owner/workshop.html

 

0000OOooooo snapppp http://www.helminc.com has it I think. Shop/service manual yay!!

 

Tyson . . . I can get this Helms manual BUT "Any wiring diagrams in the original shop/service manual are NOT reproduceable and are no longer available." Is there alot of wiring in the original?

 

you wont need it. it was a couple fold out diagrams that showed all the wiring circuits. i never referred to it, kinda always got tangled as i flipped through the manual.

sounds like theyre going to send you a quick bound printed copy of the manual. i think i have one of those at home as well. i got like 4 different helms manuals...

 

It will still have all the info Id want out of it though??

 

youll be fine....

 

Folks like me will help you out if you are close by, where are you located?

Otherwise, I would say everything is fairly easy to do if you have a Helms manual... I did all mine myself at home. The inner tie rods are the hardest part.

Here's a checklist of essential tools off the top of my head:

___ Jack Stands

___ some blocks of wood for propping and shimming things

___ rented spring compressor from autozone etc.

___ PB-blaster

___ torque wrench

___ breaker bar

___ ball-joint puller of some sort (I can recommend a $5 one that always works)

___ 3-lb sledge

___ 19mm socket and wrench

___ 17mm socket and wrench

___ 14mm deep socket and wrench

___ 12mm socket and wrench

___ 10mm socket and wrench

___ 4" socket extension

___ 7" or 9" socket extension

___ 17mm "crows foot"

___ 45° Dykes (heavy pliers, not lesbians)

___ wire brush, carb cleaner, degreaser, bucket (clean as you go)

___ roll of shop towels (or two)

___ gloves

___ anti-seize

Also, Ingalls camber kits require 15mm and 18mm sockets, if you are using them.

Tyson is right that toe-in or toe-out is the reason your tires wore out on the insides. You can have up to -2 degrees camber and your tires will wear normally if you toe is correctly aligned to zero.

 

thats amazing for the top of ur head lol, I wish I lived near someone that could help me out, I live near chicago So I guess ill take it as a learning experience and do it myself, can this be accomplished alone over a weekend ? ? ?
(F-T work/college) . . . . . where to get 5$ balljoint puller? (how much is renting compressor/whats PB-blaster/anti-seize)