97 rear coilover installation
02-15-12, 03:39 PM
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97 rear coilover installation
How do i get to the rear top mount so i can install my coils?
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02-15-12, 06:00 PM
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reading the stickies will help you a LOT....
the rear shock mounts (i'm assuming that's actually what you're aiming for...) are accessible from inside the car, after taking the rear seats out and lifting the rear deck (after removing the subwoofer cover, not the high mount stoplight). you can't access the mounts at all from the trunk.
searching and the FAQ will help.
the rear shock mounts (i'm assuming that's actually what you're aiming for...) are accessible from inside the car, after taking the rear seats out and lifting the rear deck (after removing the subwoofer cover, not the high mount stoplight). you can't access the mounts at all from the trunk.
searching and the FAQ will help.
02-15-12, 07:04 PM
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pop up the rear seat bottom. unbolt the rear back rest (hidden bolts near the head rests). then you'll see covers for the strut mount. remove that and you can get to the nuts for the strut mount. you don't have to take out the rear shelf or subwoofer. pretty simple
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02-16-12, 09:00 AM
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need help with coilover installation
how do i loosen the lower strut bolt behind the rotor? its stuck sooo tight . i'm all the way done besides this one thing, i can't stop now lol.. what u guys think would help me get it loosend and off?? 
02-16-12, 04:17 PM
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so i got the 2 rears all good to go. but the fronts are even tighter!! lol. snapped a wrench and couple extenders. i might just have to take it to the shop for the fronts, i sprayed the **** out of it with WD-40 nd let it soak for an hour and smacked it with a hammer also to maybe loosen something up. but nothing.
02-16-12, 04:26 PM
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so i got the 2 rears all good to go. but the fronts are even tighter!! lol. snapped a wrench and couple extenders. i might just have to take it to the shop for the fronts, i sprayed the **** out of it with WD-40 nd let it soak for an hour and smacked it with a hammer also to maybe loosen something up. but nothing.
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02-16-12, 09:42 PM
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PD has his charms. 
Let the penetrant soak in then have another go. Short of that, these big bolts/nuts do get pretty stiff over the years. An impact gun does wonders. Laying on your back or on your knees in a driveway is a difficult position to get good leverage.
Let the penetrant soak in then have another go. Short of that, these big bolts/nuts do get pretty stiff over the years. An impact gun does wonders. Laying on your back or on your knees in a driveway is a difficult position to get good leverage.
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so i got the bottom bolts finally cracked loose. now i'm having trouble gettin the strut out. do i need to undo anything or else or should there be enough room and i jus need to play with it more?