Installation Help

[Dylank811]

I'm about to commit to buying lowering springs and I just wanted to ensure I can handle this project. I will have an extra set of hands from my dad. Do I absolutely need a spring compressor or is there another way to take the pressure off the springs? How do I go about detaching them from the strut?

I have a jack, two jackstands, and a huge collection of sockets. Is this enough to get it done?

[Jd1102]

idk for sure what all u need but to let the pressure off the springs i have heard of ppl just puttin heat to them till they give. i would let someone else chime in it may hurt your progress to do that but i know you can let the tension out like that

edit: by heat i mean torch

Edited August 20, 2011 by Jd1102

[nautical7]

You need to use a spring compressor, so just go to Autozone and rent one. Do it right and don't worry about other ways you can compress it, because if your method would fail and the spring came undone, the spring could hit you with a LOT of force and do serious damage, and potentially kill you if it hit you right. Different cars have different bolts that you need to remove so find a car forum for the car you want to do this on. Sockets will get most of it done but there may be some other tools needed. But it's a fairly easy thing to do, may take a few hours but nothing too bad.

[Dylank811]

You need to use a spring compressor, so just go to Autozone and rent one. Do it right and don't worry about other ways you can compress it, because if your method would fail and the spring came undone, the spring could hit you with a LOT of force and do serious damage, and potentially kill you if it hit you right. Different cars have different bolts that you need to remove so find a car forum for the car you want to do this on. Sockets will get most of it done but there may be some other tools needed. But it's a fairly easy thing to do, may take a few hours but nothing too bad.

That's what I've heard before about the spring compressor. And I wasn't sure about the rental thing, I thought it might have been legend haha. Don't they give your money back when you bring the compressor back? I've looked at my car and I think I've located all of them. But here's one minor issue. Do you have to remove the struts and everything, because I'll have to take some of my amp rack apart to get to the bolts (if I'm lucky) and I don't like to take it apart too often. Obviously the ones under the hood aren't too difficult to get to.

[BeatBox]

hit up Harbor Freight for the spring compressor, like $15 i think if that and they work like a champ

or you can rent one

you def need to take them all the way out to change out the spring im sure you could do it on the vehicle but it would be hard or maybe impossible to do

on the rears the bolts on the bottom might be a bitch to take out but dont give up, for the most part you can just cut or grind them out and replace them. on the teg all the bolts broke off but i just replace them

GL, once you do it it will be a piece of cake the next time you ever gotta do them again or replace them with stock ones

[Dylank811]

hit up Harbor Freight for the spring compressor, like $15 i think if that and they work like a champ

or you can rent one

you def need to take them all the way out to change out the spring im sure you could do it on the vehicle but it would be hard or maybe impossible to do

on the rears the bolts on the bottom might be a bitch to take out but dont give up, for the most part you can just cut or grind them out and replace them. on the teg all the bolts broke off but i just replace them

GL, once you do it it will be a piece of cake the next time you ever gotta do them again or replace them with stock ones

Okay thanks, I actually need an inspection, alignment, and tire rotation too. There's this place called Hevener's dwon here that my dad says gives good prices and is pretty easy on their inspections. I'm also gonna check to see if maybe they'll give me a good combo price for installing lowering springs too. I know tire rotation can be done with the inspection since they take the wheels off anyway.