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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Frank.JD.Perez" data-source="post: 1408771" data-attributes="member: 18830">A How To! by mister Sinister Mustang: Front Coil Springs for the UnInitiatedFOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE MECHANICALLY INCLINED *to most of us this is like potty training so we got it down* How To install front coil springs! A step-by-step provided by the mind of Frank J Perez.Step 1: get yourself a set of springs*bam*<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y26OQ3vyJxQ/V_nY7YrBEEI/AAAAAAAAt20/POQfys4aEZkdtPamhPaM_2IDfw5U5mG6ACL0B/w411-h548-no/20161008_095634.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 2: Get a Car! *hopefully you did this before step 1...*<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--F-56hG6tiA/V_nY7XeNyjI/AAAAAAAAt20/7wpKjDhTRjk_JIlYji0gmZ1vDIX5AOflQCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_095644.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 3: If your car is already low or youre having clearance issues get something solid like a piece of wood or a little ramp to drive up on so you can get under the front. For me i have tons of left over parts from the maintenance my dad has done on the camry he has.<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c4hRJVdKxjE/V_nY7X-QUMI/AAAAAAAAt20/ARgKvLej4lgm89NPIuHYFOZs4v-3uyLPwCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_095938.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 4: Drive vehicle onto "spacers"<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wLTzv-BdXso/V_nY7a2rblI/AAAAAAAAt20/QLnAHb5tIWs5iZyXddrjbS8-tMIfSK6YQCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_100030.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 5: MAKE SURE BEFORE YOU LIFT UP THE CAR YOU LOOSEN THE LUG NUTSStep 6: raise the car up and make sure its high enough to get jack stands under at nearly the highest lift. You will be needing to swing the front control arms down quite a bit to get the spring out. One of the best places to position the stands are on the k member right "behind" the control arms.<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dis5SvUt-4M/V_nY7Xz5jzI/AAAAAAAAt20/n3OLGponFeoj6_iBraUmLaOSMHitE99dgCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_100457.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 7: Put on your isolators *or in this scenario wrap them top and bottom with electrical tape*<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-B6W7LxmYUPQ/V_nY7T4M_XI/AAAAAAAAt3M/LIQ7qt8D2i0StOYJtyA6Y0V8XJnRiHjcQCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_100555.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cPr5cuOecHY/V_nY7bqWL0I/AAAAAAAAt20/1Ue5BA_eezke3AVKUroao5nCLI4W6EBfACL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_101158.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 8: remove wheels from spindles *look at that big ol tire*<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6sKPnDy2a5s/V_nY7Rghw8I/AAAAAAAAt20/irlOxZJOwfMmYcScraReIAm3ePXAQDBAACL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_102211.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 9: Acknowledge that these 4 bolts will be the most annoying and time consuming part of unbolting and bolting<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HZH_WqqBNZo/V_nY7eROEoI/AAAAAAAAt20/fEFpx1rCMEQxLqye8qG643aRhJN0IYv6ACL0B/w411-h548-no/20161008_102233.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 10: loosen the sway bar end links and then proceed to remove them. Youll need *for me at least* 9/16 for your tools a short one and a long one. While loosening the links it helps to hold onto the sway bar so you can be sure to keep it in one place. Once removed put it all back together as to not lose any parts or forget how it went together.<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fjaKbeiz-jU/V_nY7TKrNEI/AAAAAAAAt20/3_gCqCJwLiwk959Ir9rxTo71eCA1BZO3gCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_102247.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OvMcpXiI5ZY/V_nY7RyuV1I/AAAAAAAAt20/gZ8zcQdloTgZhcVzeeeIvJOsHqA-7qcpgCL0B/w411-h548-no/20161008_103021.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JHkKcFTHUNw/V_nY7aQg_vI/AAAAAAAAt20/vnw0Khw5TtENFDJC1_CSF3lZIogW5Bg4gCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_103123.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UTFnfV9KjGI/V_nY7VFdBcI/AAAAAAAAt3U/EZj2gnWFn0AD8tuQZQvpPAT6X0oL8XVLQCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_103330.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 11: Removing the brake caliper and rotors. Use a 15mm to loosen the bolts and once removed suspend the caliper so it does not sag and rip your brake hose or give you a bad time when you go try to brake later.<img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XWl_F6eOnyY/V_nY7UhuwuI/AAAAAAAAt20/yPkyXDMJCT0ZcI1rmeTLSSKuKFXj1jkmACL0B/w411-h548-no/20161008_102456.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_6UdYaxJOiM/V_nY7YqlJVI/AAAAAAAAt20/2LT38rGCYEk6QG3w6dOt16hmecC1FCCsQCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_102740.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 12: remove the "locking" bolt/washer from the bolts holding in your struts. You will need a 13/16 and a 15/16. the Bolt is a 15/16. Work your magic like on the weird stairs walk run thing of a machine at the gym *if you do that kind of thing* With the bolt off now the abs bracket is free to come off.<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-llTTcjF0ogo/V_nY7Rh24SI/AAAAAAAAt20/oe2l4fZ9cOwvUuPxy1w-VQ8eEyNbbhFpwCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_104015.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I0j6YZCtYtY/V_nY7Qfy0UI/AAAAAAAAt20/BtST6ImTYlMrTIPHXAMiwg4MsqGBC7RCACL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_104050.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Fmd_UMzdO-U/V_nY7aGOymI/AAAAAAAAt20/WBhfmypK28glusaF7tQYI0lDb-4OPD_egCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_104118.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Step 13: remove the abs lines from the brakets so you have more play and so they too dont break. there are 3 points where it needs to be removed.<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qIkjXF2PxCE/V_nY7bj-enI/AAAAAAAAt20/th_XRVLsGowymIn6WnB2nwDNJODl2uRZwCL0B/w731-h548-no/20161008_102849.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>