so im putting lowering springs on my integra, and to get the old spring off you compress the spring, and put an allen wrench in the top and loosen the bolt, but the allen hole stripped. what to i do? need help asap.

 

Use a vise grip to bite down on the strut to keep it from spinning. You need someone to hold it down when you are trying to loosen up the bolt.

 

its got a cover on it =\

 

ARE YOU FOR REALL? just unbolt it let it drop out get a buddy both of you hold it and one spins one holds come on man!

 

Dont think you understand what he's saying. All the same, yes, pull the boot back and put some pliers/vice grips on the shaft. You can also remove it while its on the car....that is helpful as well. Impact gun also helps. Or you could just buy real coilovers or at minimum buy some cheap shocks to replace your old, crappy, blown stock ones. Then again, all you care about is a dumped ride, so it's cool.

 

if all you want to do is dump it cut the springs you will look cool at a stop and look like a fool as you go.

 

you'll *** up the strut doing this, how do i kno? i did it before lol

 

Then you must suck. I've done it plenty of times. Never had an issue.

 

Haha...you do suck. If you do it with the right tools and dont let it slip, it will be fine. But yes, do it towards the top, if you do scar up the shaft, it wont eat the shock seal that way.

 

Get some rubber and wrap it around the piston. then clamp in a vise. This gives it more grip and prevent scratching it.

 

no i dont want a "dumped ride" both the fvcking springs were broken and i have coil overs in my garage so i decided to put them on, now im just gonna ebay new struts, fvcking haters here always talking ****.