lowering on progress by myself!
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lowering on progress by myself!
ok im planning on lowering my ES with rrm progress sprigns myself, im gonna follow the instruction https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=55493 . I just want to know if there's anything that i have to pay extra attention to, and since i dont have an impact wrench nor spring compressor, is this task possible? or should i go rent a spring compressor from autozone or something (do they have it?!)
i was also wondering if its a good idea at all to take all the wheels off and put the car on 4 jack stands, or should i only do the front pair first? or 1 at a time in the front?
EDITED: finished! someone is telling me that i did the rear wrong, can anyone confirm?
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i was also wondering if its a good idea at all to take all the wheels off and put the car on 4 jack stands, or should i only do the front pair first? or 1 at a time in the front?
EDITED: finished! someone is telling me that i did the rear wrong, can anyone confirm?
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Last edited by arnold16890; Feb 10, 2006 at 08:25 PM.
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i did mine front and then back. i suggest renting spring compressors. if you dont have an impact wrench dont expect this to be an easy task. it took me and my buddy about 5 hours to get mine because the front drivers strut bolt would not come loose. it owuld have been much easier with the right tools. the job can be done alone, just expect osme bumps and you should be okay.
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fudge... i had to put everything back cuz i couldnt break the 2 hella huge bolts on the axle-to-shock..... i dun have an impact wrench.... but i went to autozone for a spring compressor. $40 deposit...
i'll continue next week when i can borrow my neighbors air tool
i'll continue next week when i can borrow my neighbors air tool
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i love autozone. I go in there and ask if they rent tools. The girls like ya its 40$ for the spring compressor. I ask her ok and how much of that do i get back when i return the tool . . . she says all of it. FREEBIE, its a great system for us but i dont see how it benefits autozone much.
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i would have it done at a car shop cause they got the tools the lifts and kno how
i am lucky though cause i work at a repair shop that my friend's parents own so i get all my things done for free w/ other freebies repairs oil change etc... also a line of credit for major parts like my rims and i get discounts on everything because of wholeslae prices
i am lucky though cause i work at a repair shop that my friend's parents own so i get all my things done for free w/ other freebies repairs oil change etc... also a line of credit for major parts like my rims and i get discounts on everything because of wholeslae prices
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Originally Posted by arnold16890
i tried that, the bolt and the nut turns together and i cant like hold the bolt and twist the nut cuz they're inside the black plastic thing
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Originally Posted by arnold16890
i tried that, the bolt and the nut turns together and i cant like hold the bolt and twist the nut cuz they're inside the black plastic thing