| Installing Springs/Shocks 96-up Civic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Remove front tires, place front of vehicle on jack stands Remove pinch bolt on shock/ fork assembly Remove lower Fork bolt/nut Remove upper mount bolts Remove shock/spring assembly from car Using a spring compressor relieve spring tension from upper mount assembly Using a Allen wrench, and open end (14mm) wrench remove upper strut nut Disassemble mount assembly noting the order of it?s components If installing new shocks, transfer mount assembly, and springs to new shock Bump stops should be cut in half If installing new springs, decompress old springs and compress new Reinstall upper mount assembly, be sure components are in exact order as stock Reinstall upper strut nut Loosely install upper mount bolts and reattach shock to fork Install pinch bolt Install Lower fork bolt Install upper mount bolts Torque all bolts to speck |
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| The rear is essentially the same as the front except: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Remove Lower Control Arm to Rear Trailing Arm bolt (14mm) Remove Shock to Lower Control arm bolt (14mm) Remove upper mount bolts, and remove assembly from vehicle See Steps 6-13�������������� |
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| Note: this should only be used as a Overview, and performed at your own risk� �All installations should be performed by a professional.� | ||||||||||||||||||
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