Replacing Struts and Installing Coil Springs

[Fizz]

Just the pass through socket will be fine, you dont need to get both.

[Phaedrus29]

Originally Posted by Fizz

Just the pass through socket will be fine, you dont need to get both.

You can't torque down to spec with just the pass-thru socket/ratchet.

[Fizz]

Yes that's true, but i think using the crowfoot to torque would not be very precise anyway. The centreline of the torque wrench's head is not directly above the centreline of the nut, so you'll have slightly more leverage, which means the nut still isnt getting torqued to spec. But i guess using that is still better than nothing....?

[marioj]

Thanks for this. I'm doing the Eibach sportlines, and the pics were pretty helpful.

[kombatlion]

Thanks for posting this, I did it!!! jut like Dora the Explore we did it, we dit it!!!!

[Nezz]

Originally Posted by brz7400

Thanks for the detailed DIY!
Last time I changed springs was on a 98 Honda Prelude, and it seems like the BRZ/FRS setup looks slightly more straight forward without all the pushing down on suspension arms to get things out/in, lol.
Will come back to this very useful thread for reference, when I am ready to upgrade from stock

Man, it's really strange how many guides advocate reefing on suspension components on Accords and Preludes when you can spend five more minutes, undo three more bolts and not have to put major pressure on anything.

[jwjknorr]

For those who think they may have messed up a strut during install because you did not use a Allen wrench , there is hope. if you re tighten the bolts the right way with a open ended ratchet and allen key , it may just not of tighten all the way down due to spinning. Of course it could of been over spun. I had 2 struts i though i spun, decided to tighten anyway because i did not want to spend more money on new struts yet, and it fixed my rattling and bouncy ride. Just food for thought.

[jesperswe]

I installed my Pro-Kit today using this guide, but i did not feel comfortable using the air gun for disassembly/assembly of the shocks

Used a vice grip around a deep socket and a allen key, worked fine for both removal and install of the topnut.

Now i have a "poping" sound coming from the rear though when going over bumps. And i did hear a spring tension "fjoooing" coming from the right front when i parked my car after some driving. Maybe i tightened something to much?! Going over all the nuts tomorrow just to make sure everything seems allright

EDIT: Did a check on all the nuts and bolt so they were nice and tight. And i realized i snapped 1 of the 3 bolts (top-nuts) holding the damper to the chassis in the engine bay!!!

[Fizz]

Originally Posted by jesperswe

EDIT: Did a check on all the nuts and bolt so they were nice and tight. And i realized i snapped 1 of the 3 bolts (top-nuts) holding the damper to the chassis in the engine bay!!!

whoa...u snapped a bolt? do u have biceps like he-man?

[jesperswe]

Originally Posted by Fizz

whoa...u snapped a bolt? do u have biceps like he-man?

Haha well the torque wrench snapped it

[f0rge]

I used the impact gun technique to separate my rear struts yesterday and I appear to have blown both of them. Making all sort of crazy clunking and rattling sounds now. I used an open ended ratchet (from sears) and an allen key on the fronts and they appear to be fine.

Looks like I'll be headed to the dealership to get 2 new struts.

[jesperswe]

Did you reinstall the rear struts with the impact gun also? Or just to disassemble?

[f0rge]

Originally Posted by jesperswe

Did you reinstall the rear struts with the impact gun also? Or just to disassemble?

I just disassembled them with the impact gun, when I put them back together I used the open ended socket and allen wrench.

I read your post above but it confused me. If you have a way to fix the struts I'm all ears.

[Bones36]

i just installed the pro kit on the front. i had to use the impact to get the top nut off (i wasn't strong enough to do it by hand) but i assembled everything by hand. how can i tell if i blew my shocks?