how hard is it?

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  1. thethirdeye88 New Member

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    how hard is it to replace the rear shocks, coils, upper and lower control arms?...i was looking at it and it doesnt appear to be that difficult...can someone please let me know this?...
    thethirdeye88, Mar 7, 2009
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  2. The O.G. New Member

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    just tools and know how:nice:

    ive been thinking about coilovers myself lately but:shrug:
    The O.G., Mar 7, 2009
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  3. Chythar Active Member

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    It's pretty easy to do, I'll tell you how I do it. First, I'll give you one piece of advice: After the car is on jackstands and before you disconnect ANYTHING, make sure you also put a pair of jackstands under the rear axle. The whole rear suspension is pretty much interconnected. As soon as you disconnect your first bolt, the rear axle will SHIFT and you'll have a real hard time trying to realign everything.

    What I do is: I put wheel chocks in front of the front wheels, then lift the rear of the car with a jack under the differential. I put a block of wood between the jack and the differential to spread out the weight (otherwise, you can damage the differential with the jack). I put jackstands under the rear jack points (notches in the pinch seam under the side skirts), and let the jack down most of the way. Then put jackstands under the axle on both ends, as close to the wheels as you can. DO NOT put the jackstands in the middle of the axle tube! They're not designed to take that weight in one spot and you can bend the axle tube. Now, let the axle down all the way. The axle should now be resting on the jackstands; if you can wiggle the jackstands at all then raise the axle up and bring the jackstands up a notch.

    Do one part at a time, remove it and install the new parts before moving on to the next one. This will help keep everything aligned right for installation.

    Put a jack underneath the lower control arm when you remove one of the bolts. Lower the jack and you'll take all the pressure out of the spring; it should just fall out. When you install the new spring, make sure the end of the bottom coil is pointing to the driver's side of the car, and make sure both springs are pointing the same way. If they're not, the rear of the car will NOT sit level.

    If these bolts have not been removed before, they're going to be a PITA to remove. Good luck!
    Chythar, Mar 7, 2009
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  4. thethirdeye88 New Member

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    thank you matt....very informative...now i just have to go buy a new jack and jackstands...my old jack is deadly, about killed me this morning...

    -matt
    thethirdeye88, Mar 7, 2009
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  5. Chythar Active Member

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    Glad to be of help. Let us know how it all went!
    Chythar, Mar 7, 2009
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  6. 95strokerPSU Member

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    umm....
    95strokerPSU, Mar 7, 2009
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  7. Hef5.0weisen Active Member

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    Spray the untouched bolts with PB Blaster or the like (penetrating oil)....that stuff makes life easy. Good Luck
    Hef5.0weisen, Mar 7, 2009
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