DIY: Spring Install Only
Just finished half side of my car using this DIY and another one from my350... both of them were of great help...
For those that got stuck on bolts (stepping on them etc and it still wouldn't move) ... an Impact Wrench is your best best best best best friend. Literally, every bolt that it can reach got out. Even the top bolt from the strut came off without using a plier or chisel or anything to hold the piston. It took me 1 second and no effort.
That also goes for the bottom bolts of the strut and end link.
I also had the same problem with the part from the brake line attaching to the strut bending trying to take the 12mm bolt off... again Impact tool didn't even let it bend. Came straight out in 2 seconds.
To reply to someone else's comment of the strut/spring getting stuck and not moving at all... i literally had to push the whole suspension arm down with a lot of weight to give it a little clearance on top to pull down even more and slide out... you can pull the arm down it will help a lot.
For the spring compressors... i put them on when the strut was on the car instead (guy from my350 did this) ... i strongly recommend this too. It will make your life much easier... also a lot SAFER !
.... just my .02 cents.... doing the other side this weekend =)
For those that got stuck on bolts (stepping on them etc and it still wouldn't move) ... an Impact Wrench is your best best best best best friend. Literally, every bolt that it can reach got out. Even the top bolt from the strut came off without using a plier or chisel or anything to hold the piston. It took me 1 second and no effort.
That also goes for the bottom bolts of the strut and end link.
I also had the same problem with the part from the brake line attaching to the strut bending trying to take the 12mm bolt off... again Impact tool didn't even let it bend. Came straight out in 2 seconds.
To reply to someone else's comment of the strut/spring getting stuck and not moving at all... i literally had to push the whole suspension arm down with a lot of weight to give it a little clearance on top to pull down even more and slide out... you can pull the arm down it will help a lot.
For the spring compressors... i put them on when the strut was on the car instead (guy from my350 did this) ... i strongly recommend this too. It will make your life much easier... also a lot SAFER !
.... just my .02 cents.... doing the other side this weekend =)
H&Rs do set the G down pretty low. I will say they do ride very well but you have to change up the shocks/struts also to get away from the bouncing effect. after the springs settle the car is even lower and I have scrapped the front lip a few times on expansion joints for bridges and on-ramps here. (cause our roads suck here in PA) by it is not my daily driver so I am ok with it. You should be alright with the 19's but if you were thinking of going to 20s the fenders will have to be rolled. they are spec 1.5 from H&R.
how long did it take you to replace all 4? I'll be doing this by myself, but i can get help from people at the shop.. I'll be starting at 9ish.. hopefully i dont run into issues. Time is limited this weekend. i work night shift :/
It's done took me 5hrs! Mostly trying to figure out how to loosen up the bolts. :/
This was my 1st time changing springs
so not bad i guess
Everything looks good until i test drove her.
I'm hearing a rubbing noise in the front left I believe.. But I double checked nothing was hitting anything.. I don't know what it is. I drive faster, i hear the noise getting faster.
Any one ran into this problem?
This was my 1st time changing springs
so not bad i guessEverything looks good until i test drove her.
I'm hearing a rubbing noise in the front left I believe.. But I double checked nothing was hitting anything.. I don't know what it is. I drive faster, i hear the noise getting faster.
Any one ran into this problem?
tires specs are 245/35 275/35.
The noise im hearing is weird. sounds like a rubbing but if i was rubbing it wouldve been rubbing the whole entire time the car is in motion but no, it only makes that noise after each full rotation of the tire.. its weird :/
Could it be my tires? both of my fronts need replacing ASAP! HA
The noise im hearing is weird. sounds like a rubbing but if i was rubbing it wouldve been rubbing the whole entire time the car is in motion but no, it only makes that noise after each full rotation of the tire.. its weird :/
Could it be my tires? both of my fronts need replacing ASAP! HA
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Might be the wheel bearing . Jack the car up and see if you have any play in the wheels. Sorta like a knocking around or thump sound . That could make a sound while driving......