DIY for Spring INSTALL???

[youngstylez]

does anyone have a link or a thread to a DIY for spring installs for gen 5??

i jss recieved my eibach pro's today and cant wait to install. but dnt knw howw! haha. help anyoneE?

[leasaunce]

do you have the right tools??? i think you need one of those AIRGUN machine. The Bolts are pretty tight on!

they're pretty hard to do unless you have the right tools.

[youngstylez]

hmm.. the spring compressor?

[leasaunce]

well u need that too, but im talking about the Airgun, for taking off all the bolts. Dont think you can undo them just by hands.

if you're pretty strong then you might be able to

[youngstylez]

ooh ok.

[bronzemaxell]

Originally Posted by youngstylez

ooh ok.

you just need a $15 spring compressor,
airgun will be nice, but not a must,
i was able to use a 1/2" ratch wrench and an 4 ft extension pipe to break the two bolts loose.

[a94autoCamry]

yea breaker bar is ur best friend for the weaklings like me

[zettahertz]

use the repair manual on the sticky. That's what i used. make sure u have a torque wrench, air tools w/ impact sockets (sizes in MM not inches) or breaker bar and some smaller wrenches. And also rent a spring compressor from autozone. it's not too hard, the only tough bolts were the two big ones that hold the struts.

[iaussi]

Are you also replacing your struts too? Or are you keeping the original ones?
Post some pics when you are done. P I M P

[youngstylez]

ok. will do. i have get it done tomorw hopefully. ill get some pics up soon..

also.. i plan to replace the struts as well.. anyy preferences on a brand??

[white3ch0c0late]

Search for RedPhoenix's DIY for his Gen 3. Its almost identical.

[pk_kk]

Uhh you need a vice Grip. It's kinda dangerious if you dont know what your doing tho.. Either than that it's straight forward. Dont stant at either end of the spring when you compress it. !!!!!!

[camryelaine]

Originally Posted by zettahertz

use the repair manual on the sticky. That's what i used. make sure u have a torque wrench, air tools w/ impact sockets (sizes in MM not inches) or breaker bar and some smaller wrenches. And also rent a spring compressor from autozone. it's not too hard, the only tough bolts were the two big ones that hold the struts.

any other way to remove those 2 tought bolt without using breaker or air tool? I remember some other member mentioned "liquid wrench", would that work?

[CamNub]

^Liquid wrench is like Wd-40.

Most of the parts needed can be rented for free at Autozone. You just gotta give them a down payment.

[88 LE]

Originally Posted by camryelaine

any other way to remove those 2 tought bolt without using breaker or air tool?

You can use a ratchet and slip a piece of pipe over it to get more leverage. Their torqued down, so you need to put some muscle into it.

You want to loosen the nut, not the bolt.

I remember some other member mentioned "liquid wrench", would that work?

No.

Liquid wrench is a penatrating oil.