Installation diagram to install the springs hope this helps
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Installation diagram to install the springs hope this helps
I modified the pic for you guys to make it very very simple since it had a bunch of parts on it and if you never done it might freak out ha what are all those parts. I ll be removing my rear springs this weekend and will get you hopefully some pics of the installation of rear springs.
1. pop your hood then jack the car remove the wheels.
2. look at number ten that is a brake clip that goes there remove it and slide the brake line off you can use pliers to pull it off from behind thats what I use.
3. look at number eleven see the two bolts loosen those two bolts.
4. now look under the hood right above the shock, see those 3 nuts I think they are 21 or 22mm socket that youll need, but in between youll see another nut loosen it make sure you see some thread therefor you know you didnt take it off (Do not remove it until its compressed in the spring compressor) why? therefore you dont fight with it while is on the spring compressor so thats the reason why you loosen it.
5. now remove those three nuts and there the shock with spring will come off.
6. see number 1-6 thats all one assembly so dont freak out. number six once the spring is off look under it ensure to align the spring to it. It has a little dip to it.
7 remove the stock spring from the compressor and remove the rubber protectors from your stock springs and put them on your new springs, do this therefor you dont get rattling noises etc.
8. no go and compress the spring and align the spring to the shock cup it has a little dip and rise to it is like a puzzle with and put the nut back on your shock and you can tighten it a bit and put it back on and tighten it when it gets back on the car. And thats it. You can do one at a time. For the rear number 11 is only one bolt use WD-40 to loosen it up or you will be pist and sweaty and hating life, also I use an impact wrench since I have acces to it, that helps alot. If you dont not to worry just make sure you have a long breaker bar to help you out or a piece of fence pipe to use for leverage and youll be on your way. Ill hurry hopefully before sat and post color pics of the rear C:\My Documents\My
[img]C:\My Documents\My Pictures\SPRING1.jpg[/img]
[img]C:\My Documents\My Pictures\SPRING2.jpg[/img]
1. pop your hood then jack the car remove the wheels.
2. look at number ten that is a brake clip that goes there remove it and slide the brake line off you can use pliers to pull it off from behind thats what I use.
3. look at number eleven see the two bolts loosen those two bolts.
4. now look under the hood right above the shock, see those 3 nuts I think they are 21 or 22mm socket that youll need, but in between youll see another nut loosen it make sure you see some thread therefor you know you didnt take it off (Do not remove it until its compressed in the spring compressor) why? therefore you dont fight with it while is on the spring compressor so thats the reason why you loosen it.
5. now remove those three nuts and there the shock with spring will come off.
6. see number 1-6 thats all one assembly so dont freak out. number six once the spring is off look under it ensure to align the spring to it. It has a little dip to it.
7 remove the stock spring from the compressor and remove the rubber protectors from your stock springs and put them on your new springs, do this therefor you dont get rattling noises etc.
8. no go and compress the spring and align the spring to the shock cup it has a little dip and rise to it is like a puzzle with and put the nut back on your shock and you can tighten it a bit and put it back on and tighten it when it gets back on the car. And thats it. You can do one at a time. For the rear number 11 is only one bolt use WD-40 to loosen it up or you will be pist and sweaty and hating life, also I use an impact wrench since I have acces to it, that helps alot. If you dont not to worry just make sure you have a long breaker bar to help you out or a piece of fence pipe to use for leverage and youll be on your way. Ill hurry hopefully before sat and post color pics of the rear C:\My Documents\My
[img]C:\My Documents\My Pictures\SPRING1.jpg[/img]
[img]C:\My Documents\My Pictures\SPRING2.jpg[/img]
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