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Message: <blockquote data-quote="reivaxtorres" data-source="post: 280666" data-attributes="member: 8890">i did mine with a 1/2" ratchet + sockets, a 3/4" ratchet + socket, 4 jack stands, a craftsman 3 ton jack, and a rubber mallet. pretty easy if you ask me. to decompress the front spring, its easiest to:1) place jack under the control arm, lifting it about 1cm.2) remove caliper, brackets, and rotors3) unbolt strut from the knuckle (hub)4) unbolt sway bar from the link5) unbolt the tie rod from the knuckle (this is where the 3/4" ratchet comes into play, along with a metal or rubber mallet)6) spray the bottom of the spring with either wd-40 or some other lube.7) once everything is unbolted, SLOWLY lower the jack until it goes lower than the control arm, and then just get it out of the way. 8 ) push down on the control arm as far as you can get it. if you are doing it yourself (dont suggest it, always good to have extra hands just in case) you can push down with your foot9) remove old spring10) transfer isolators (if you want to keep them...i suggest you do) onto the new springs11) push down on control arm again, and install new spring. make sure you got it the way its supposed to be, with the tail of the spring matching the control arm indentation12) put the jack back under the control arm and lift it, lining up the strut to the holes13) bolt everything back on.14) do the other side. for the rears:1) unbolt and remove the sway bar, if you have one. 2) place jack under control arm, closest to the axle as you can, and lift a little (about 1cm again)3) unbolt control arm from the axle4) SLOWLY lower control arm5) spring falls out. transfer isolators6) install new spring, with the tail of the spring facing the front of the car. manually lift the control arm to lock the spring in place, and place jack under the control arm again7) lift the control arm with the jack till the holes line up for the control arm8 ) bolt it back on9) do other side10) re-install sway barit was really easy when i did it this way, took me about 40 minutes for the front (each side), and about 15 for the rear (also each side.....didnt have a sway bar)</blockquote>