Originally Posted by bighead,Mar 16 2009, 02:55 PM

replace tires, lower car, revel in a job well done.

Originally Posted by WhrDLMI,Mar 16 2009, 01:59 PM

Until you realized you put the rears on the wrong side of the car.

Originally Posted by e3opian,Mar 16 2009, 02:59 PM

Damn Bill...

Originally Posted by bighead,Mar 16 2009, 02:55 PM

pretty simple.

tools:
sockets: 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm
spring compressor
breaker bar/pipe

Front:
loosen lower control arm bolt (17mm)
remove 2 upper control arm bolts (17mm)
remove brake line bolt (12mm)
remove lower control arm bolt (17mm)
remove 2 shock mount bolts (14mm)

Rear:
loosen lower control arm bolt (17mm)
remove spare tire
remove fuel line from body (8mm, 10mm)
remove lower control arm bolt (17mm)
remove shock mount bolts (14mm)

Springs:
attach spring compressor
tighten spring compressor until spring can move freely
remove top bolt (14mm)
remove spring compressor
install new springs (may be able to push down w/o spring compressor)
align shock fork and shock mount holes
install top bolt (14mm)

Front:
Install shock/spring assembly
tighten shock mount bolts (14mm)
install but do not tighten upper and lower control arm bolts (17mm)
tighten brake line bolt (12mm)
jack corner up off jack stand (jack point = knuckle), tighten lower/upper control arm bolts (17mm)

Rear:
Install shock/spring assembly
tighten shock mount bolts (14mm)
install but do not tighten lower control arm bolts (17mm) (use pipe/breaker bar as a lever on upper control arm to align lower control arm bolt)
jack corner up off jack stand (jack point = knuckle), tighten lower control arm bolts (17mm)
install fuel line (8mm, 10mm)
replace spare tire

replace tires, lower car, revel in a job well done.

Originally Posted by 3AFL S2K,Mar 16 2009, 03:01 PM

yeah, really. People cant resite the national antheme and your remembering all that???

Originally Posted by bighead,Mar 16 2009, 02:55 PM

replace tires TIGHTEN LUG NUTS, lower car, revel in a job well done.

Originally Posted by Jcox3,Mar 16 2009, 01:29 PM

cool,


only if it was at 9k rpm

Originally Posted by WhrDLMI,Mar 16 2009, 03:09 PM

Bill has done this more times than most people will sing the national anthem.