Picked up a set of c-springs. How hard will the install be? I have done it before on a fox, is it different on an sn95?
rio95 said:they prob. won't squeek. .
you dont have to take off the lower strut nuts. Just leave the strut connected at the bottom and unbolt the top, the A-arm will come down enough and you should be able to just pop the spring out.slytherin said:make sure you have a good breaker bar and some penatrating lube and a hammer for the lower strut nuts and bolts mine were a real bear to get off. I agree with rio my tokico's didn't sit right in front compared to the rear with the isolators in so i had to tear it apart 2weeks ago. I took the top isolator out completely and put some clear hose(from home depot the wall thickness of the new hose is only an 1/8 in compared to the OG"s near 1/2in) on the bottom of the coil(just to prevent rust). doing that got the car to sit level instead of the nose high stance it had. I have had no squeaks but it does seem to transmit a little more road noise no biggy though with a loud car.
KVacek said:Maybe this should be a new thread, but here goes. I need to do ball joints, and I have a set of new take-off GT springs and struts to install at the same time. Haynes and Chilton say to use a spring compressor to get the spring out, but Rudeone's suggestion of dropping the top of the strut enough to get the spring out sounds easier and safer to me. Once the spring is out of the picture, it's straightforward to do the rest. What's the group's opinion?