Installing Springs myself. Anyone done it?

[Mean&Green2000]

Hey fellow 6 gens. Ok, I have some descent struts already, previous owner, but the springs are way to hi for what I want. I bought some tien s tech and would like to install them. I got a few quotes from mechanics and I am getting estimates of like $330-$480. This is without aligning. How hard would it be for me to do it myself?
I have saved alot doing stuff myself that I didn't think I could. Its not that I don't trust automechanics, its that I don't trust them with my car. hehehe. I really just want to do this myself no matter how long it takes.

 

[Jephu]

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Spring/Strut Install another Spring/Strut Install

 

[Sketch o5]

yea, its really not that hard. definitely check those links in the post above mine.

 

[bRaZEn_407]

If you cant do it, ill come over and help ya.

 

[Mentality]

You're in FL so you may not have this problem, but be ready with some weasel piss and/or a torch. Couple bolts on my 01 were completely seized and had to be torched off.

 

[nyknick1015]

installing springs are rediculously easy... at least to me... its a 2 outa 5 difficulty as long as u know ur way with a wrench and etc... after u do it the first time, its liek clockwork afte that

 

[RedRyder]

Pretty much agree with what everyone else is saying. But if you run into the problem I did, which was the horizontal bolt going through the foot of the OEM strut would just turn inside the foot and not come out, it's not uncommon and it's a b*tch. I'd recommend once you get one side (say the left rear) off, don't install the new stuff on that corner until you have removed the right rear successfully.

When I tried installing my struts/springs, I got the left rear off fine and put on the new stuff which was dumb. Then when I got to the right rear I had the above problem, had to restore both sides to stock and took it to a shop.

 

[Mean&Green2000]

Thanks for all th input. I have now caved in and attained some tokico blues to go along with my springs. I just kept getting the "stock struts, you are stupid" arguements. hehehehe. So, this weekend its gonna happen! Can't wait.

 

[Russianred]

Diy4lyfe

 

[bRaZEn_407]

Thanks for all th input. I have now caved in and attained some tokico blues to go along with my springs. I just kept getting the "stock struts, you are stupid" arguements. hehehehe. So, this weekend its gonna happen! Can't wait.

I hope you are DIYing it.