Need help with coilover install!
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Need help with coilover install!
Alrighty so good lord please help...
Have my coil overs... Tein basics, i know not the best but good enough for my needs,
Ok, so i have dropped the original shock and spring set out, took a **** ton of work... lots of prying and what not...
Ok so i am able to get my new tein shock , and the new tein spring in... but NOT them together... is there anything i need to do that i am missing? i have already undone the brake line bracket and moved that out of the way, But i can not get the right angle to get them in... iv already tried compressing it, tried removing the strut tower bracket and all kinds of different combinations...
Heres some pics
If some one could help, im in the Atlanta area, i would even be willing to give out my phone number if you have done this before, Is there any secrets to this...?!
Have my coil overs... Tein basics, i know not the best but good enough for my needs,
Ok, so i have dropped the original shock and spring set out, took a **** ton of work... lots of prying and what not...
Ok so i am able to get my new tein shock , and the new tein spring in... but NOT them together... is there anything i need to do that i am missing? i have already undone the brake line bracket and moved that out of the way, But i can not get the right angle to get them in... iv already tried compressing it, tried removing the strut tower bracket and all kinds of different combinations...
Heres some pics
If some one could help, im in the Atlanta area, i would even be willing to give out my phone number if you have done this before, Is there any secrets to this...?!
you have to remove that long bolt holding that control arm...
and i also suggest you do both of the fronts at the same time
if you do one side then bolt it up the sway bar pulls on the other side and you wont be able to get the otherside in as easily... i did one side on mine, then tried to do the other. i had such a hard time... i had to go back and unbolt the top to let the suspension hang so there is slack to bolt up the other side
and i also suggest you do both of the fronts at the same time
if you do one side then bolt it up the sway bar pulls on the other side and you wont be able to get the otherside in as easily... i did one side on mine, then tried to do the other. i had such a hard time... i had to go back and unbolt the top to let the suspension hang so there is slack to bolt up the other side
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no you don't....
follow these instructions on this link..
http://garage.projectraine.com/
click on the pic above the spring install.. you are almost there. I didn't remove the control arm...
follow these instructions on this link..
http://garage.projectraine.com/
click on the pic above the spring install.. you are almost there. I didn't remove the control arm...
Last edited by bigmalik00; May 6, 2007 at 08:27 PM.
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I had mine in and out about 3-4 times when putting them in.
You should detach the swaybar endlink (but I didn't on the last couple trys) and compress the shock by hand and it should fit like a glove.
Hope this and the other posts help a bit. GL my friend!
You should detach the swaybar endlink (but I didn't on the last couple trys) and compress the shock by hand and it should fit like a glove.
Hope this and the other posts help a bit. GL my friend!
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Nooo. Thats just extra work. I installed my brothers Tein SS in a jiffy. 
Took me about 20 mins per side. All you have to do is have a helper with you. No need for compressing anything to install.
So what you want to do is carefully unbolt the sway bar endlink using and allen wrench and a 14mm open ended wrench( I think it was 14mm. Could be a 12mm). Removing that will let you drop the brake/rotor assembly a couple inches lower. Removing the brake line bracket was extra work also.
So next you will need your helper. Have your helper stand on top of the rotor and watch it go down. While the rotor assembly is down you want to try and slide the coilover in either from the bottom up or from the top down. If it gets stuck, no worries. Have your helper jump up and down has hard as he can while you try and push the coilover in and Voila!
This might be a savage way of doing it but it me some good times. About 20mins per side likitysplit.
Took me about 20 mins per side. All you have to do is have a helper with you. No need for compressing anything to install.So what you want to do is carefully unbolt the sway bar endlink using and allen wrench and a 14mm open ended wrench( I think it was 14mm. Could be a 12mm). Removing that will let you drop the brake/rotor assembly a couple inches lower. Removing the brake line bracket was extra work also.
So next you will need your helper. Have your helper stand on top of the rotor and watch it go down. While the rotor assembly is down you want to try and slide the coilover in either from the bottom up or from the top down. If it gets stuck, no worries. Have your helper jump up and down has hard as he can while you try and push the coilover in and Voila!
This might be a savage way of doing it but it me some good times. About 20mins per side likitysplit.
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assemble the strut first. its not going to do any good getting it in there without the spring on it.
I would say take off the control arm. It would take an extra 10 minutes and then extra 30 seconds to reinstall it from the other side. Once the control arm is off the strut goes right in. for an extra 10 minutes you dont need a helper.
I would say take off the control arm. It would take an extra 10 minutes and then extra 30 seconds to reinstall it from the other side. Once the control arm is off the strut goes right in. for an extra 10 minutes you dont need a helper.
Nooo. Thats just extra work. I installed my brothers Tein SS in a jiffy. Took me about 20 mins per side. All you have to do is have a helper with you. No need for compressing anything to install.
So what you want to do is carefully unbolt the sway bar endlink using and allen wrench and a 14mm open ended wrench( I think it was 14mm. Could be a 12mm). Removing that will let you drop the brake/rotor assembly a couple inches lower. Removing the brake line bracket was extra work also.
So next you will need your helper. Have your helper stand on top of the rotor and watch it go down. While the rotor assembly is down you want to try and slide the coilover in either from the bottom up or from the top down. If it gets stuck, no worries. Have your helper jump up and down has hard as he can while you try and push the coilover in and Voila!
This might be a savage way of doing it but it me some good times. About 20mins per side likitysplit.
Took me about 20 mins per side. All you have to do is have a helper with you. No need for compressing anything to install.So what you want to do is carefully unbolt the sway bar endlink using and allen wrench and a 14mm open ended wrench( I think it was 14mm. Could be a 12mm). Removing that will let you drop the brake/rotor assembly a couple inches lower. Removing the brake line bracket was extra work also.
So next you will need your helper. Have your helper stand on top of the rotor and watch it go down. While the rotor assembly is down you want to try and slide the coilover in either from the bottom up or from the top down. If it gets stuck, no worries. Have your helper jump up and down has hard as he can while you try and push the coilover in and Voila!
This might be a savage way of doing it but it me some good times. About 20mins per side likitysplit.
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Done deal ! finished thank you for the help all
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