Civic-EG.com Forum 3.3.1

- Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:37 pm #181886 Hi, this may sound stupid and noobie but i've bought a set of 1.5" lowering springs and i was wondering if anyone has done a D.I.Y on this? because i can't find a decent one anywhere else and to get them fitted by a garage it will cost £150 +, i do know what equipment i need, its just how to install them i'd like to know. cheers

- Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:32 pm #182146 First thing mate, using the correct size allen key (8mm iirc) and a 14mm spanner loosen off the strut top cover bolt (not too much just a few turns)
The front ones are trickier but i did mine with out splitting the balljoints, remove the 2 strut top nuts and the larger nuts beside these to remove the top camber arms and the lower strut bolts which go through the bottom of the shock.
with the rear ones mate you need to be careful as all of my lower control arm/bottom strut bolts snap and needed drilling out. its just basically removing the 2 top strut bolts on the top the lower lca bolt(if it doesnt snap) and the camber control arm which is 2 14mm bolts and just wiggle the strut out. I can imagine it all in my head lol just cant put it into words. try this:-
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1278794

BUILT NOT BOUGHT!!

- Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:29 pm #182161

- Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:00 pm #182348 thanks alot mate, will try this friday then (hopefully if i get the car back)

- Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:17 pm #187980 Right, now ive finally got my car back it's time to fit my springs, but i'm stuck alread i know what to do now thanks to stuart but ive come across some frozen bolts and they wont budge, ive sprayed wd-40 on them but nothing so far... does anyone know an easy way to reomove frozen bolts without breaking them??? much appreciated for any help

- Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:19 pm #187981 i have heated up old bolts with a tourch. get em hot and they expand. then just brake em free.

Hatch http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=27660
Sedan(gone) http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=7462

- Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:39 pm #188035 thanks ill try that,


does anyone know how i get hold of new bolts just incase? do i cantact a honda dealer???