Hey i was wondering if anyone changed out their springs/struts to coilovers at there homes...without any special tools. all i have is one of those 150 pc tool sets from craftmans.. no air tools or anything like that. any input or suggestions will be appretiated! thanks

T

 

well you can probably do it, but without airgun you will be having a lot of trouble and you need tons of elbow grease for sure, especially when you try to loosen up the lower part of the setup

 

yes i also used a pickle fork [ball joint removal tool] to get out the old shocks and struts

 

lots of elbow grease is an understatment i broke 2 craftsman socket wrenches on my install of my coilovers

 

hahaa dude you actually BROKE them?

it's ok, just bring them back and get new ones lifetime warranty

 

ha ha yes henry i BROKE them both they wouldnt even turn after i was thru with them sears gave me 2 new ones gotta love the warranty !!

 

Thats where good tools come in.
People always give me grief about buying Snap on tools, but I havent broken one yet.

 

you can rent a compressor and airtools at home deopot something like 40.00 per day I think, but check.

 

Depends on what coilovers you are installing.
Tein flex units are complete so R&R is very doable with what you have.

Other Teins and PSS require the older hat assemblies off of your old unit. This will complicate things as the original units are under load from the springs which can cause injury.

If you have to reuse your old hats, then go to an auto parts store and rent a col spring compressor. It can be done without one, but it is dangerous to do so , so I will not go into explaining how it is done.

Use white out to mark the suspension pieces and tie rods to get everything back to as close as possible. Then go and get an alignment.

Air tools are always recommended. You can change each side up front within 15 minutes. Rears around the same with air tools and experience.

Lee

 

r the CS complete also?

 

yes, cs and flex are the same, they are complete set. easier to work with

 

does installing the rears require removing the rear seatback?

 

No, most of the work is done from the trunk. Remove the trunk liner and you will see the 6 bolts (3 each) in the corners. Then remove the lower bolts from under the car.
Lee

 

cool! thanks