worst DIY PROJECT EVER! *PICS ON PAGE 5*
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I GUESS HES ALREADY GONNA GET IT DONE BY A MECHANIC BUT IF WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN WE LOWER MINE ILL TRY IT OUT, THANKS FOR THE TIP AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE MOUSE 
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Originally Posted by cosmo
I think you just need some better tools.
Well since I broke my only two ratchets, now I do...
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Rep Power: 475 ah **** i typed that in all caps, oh well but i gotta get some better tools after seeing and hearing about tools breaking, the only socket set i have is from my grandfather lol its been working good so far but we'll see
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Rep Power: 300 UPDATE:Broken bolt!
so i brought it to the shop, apparently the bolt froze in the strut, i bought used strut from a junk yard for 50 bucks. got to pick up the strut tomorrow then put the thing together and then bring the car back to them so that they cut the bolt out without ****in up the frame, then my car will be done.
so i brought it to the shop, apparently the bolt froze in the strut, i bought used strut from a junk yard for 50 bucks. got to pick up the strut tomorrow then put the thing together and then bring the car back to them so that they cut the bolt out without ****in up the frame, then my car will be done.
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Rep Power: 347 Let this be a lesson that antiseize is your friend. When I went out to get those pics I noticed that my camber kit on the rear is starting to get some rust, So I'm going to take it off, clean it up, and put some on that...
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Rep Power: 336 damn if i was there i would totally be helping right now. no joke. breaking 2 ratchets...how big was size of each? o well, you can get new ones for free if they are brand name. most brand name tools are life-time guarenteed.
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Rep Power: 300 nah cheap 20 buck tool set. he is charging me 25 buck just to put the strut in, i got to compress the spring inside the strut, otherwise he is charging me 50-75
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Rep Power: 336 UMMM...did you try to compress the spring first? cause i did it and it helped...i know its weird fit with the thing on the car still but hey, whatever works right?
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Rep Power: 300 so finally today i got finish my car, i must say it looks insanly nice, ride is a bit rough, but it looks good as hell. if it not raining in like an hour or so ill take some pics.
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Rep Power: 300 its pretty stiff. i hope when i get the HPs it will soften it up a bit, the shop i felt bad cause the damn thing caused so many problems my car was on the lift for over an hour with this one strut. and it wasnt like he was compressing it or anything, i did all that he was just swappin out the old strut/spring for the new one.
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Rep Power: 475 yea i hope the neuspeeds and HPs will be a good ride because i dont feel like having a rough ride either. Im gonna order them tonight, maybe if its nice out next weekend we can try and do it than if they come in time, im gonna get some anti seize stuff just in case lol
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Rep Power: 475 yea i got one i think, the only socket set i have is that really old one in that aluminum case like that one you got lol i hope that is good enough
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Originally Posted by 01hondercivic
Oh, I remember, On that side,I put it on the bolt going through the wheel well...If you look at it, you can stick it through the wheel well to get leverage, Notice the position of this ratchet
You should be able to do the same with the driver's side
You should be able to do the same with the driver's side
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Originally Posted by CenZ
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ok so yeah, im attempting to lower my car. front driverside strut wont go together right, after about 5 hours of ****in with it it finally goes on right, the front pass side, bolts are almost seized on, after like 40 minutes we break the bolt and everything is good. now that ended day one cause we ran out of light. day 2. me and adam(RHCP) start again get the rear pass off first, no problem take it apart get the springs on, wow this is gunna be a good day. nope cant seem to get the strut back in the car so im thinking maybe i didnt index right, let me take off the other side to compair. nope thats not happening either, bottom bolt on the strut wont budge. lets see i added a 1.5 foot breaker bar to, TONS of WD40, i tried hitting it with a hammer, that didnt work, i even put a box wrench on it, then put my jack on the wrench and tried to use the force of the jack to break the nut loose. nope that didnt work either, it just lifted my car off the jack stands. so i gave up for the day. IF YOU LIVE IN A SALTY AREA (LONG ISLAND) GO GET THEM DONE. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!!!
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ok so yeah, im attempting to lower my car. front driverside strut wont go together right, after about 5 hours of ****in with it it finally goes on right, the front pass side, bolts are almost seized on, after like 40 minutes we break the bolt and everything is good. now that ended day one cause we ran out of light. day 2. me and adam(RHCP) start again get the rear pass off first, no problem take it apart get the springs on, wow this is gunna be a good day. nope cant seem to get the strut back in the car so im thinking maybe i didnt index right, let me take off the other side to compair. nope thats not happening either, bottom bolt on the strut wont budge. lets see i added a 1.5 foot breaker bar to, TONS of WD40, i tried hitting it with a hammer, that didnt work, i even put a box wrench on it, then put my jack on the wrench and tried to use the force of the jack to break the nut loose. nope that didnt work either, it just lifted my car off the jack stands. so i gave up for the day. IF YOU LIVE IN A SALTY AREA (LONG ISLAND) GO GET THEM DONE. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by scatman
all of this could have been solved if you drove to MA in the first place.
coulda done about 4 suspension jobs
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Rep Power: 300 no the last bolt you wouldnt have been able to do anything about. ill take a picture of it, it is seized/frozen in the strut, if i drop to mass i would have been stuck there when you broke the bolt. lol
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Rep Power: 334 i never have a problem with that bolt. and i only use a 3/8'' ratchet thats only 6 inches long.
And are you triple sure that you are trying to losen the correct side?
And are you triple sure that you are trying to losen the correct side?
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Rep Power: 300 yeah, the problem was it seized in the strut, its all done now, i brought it to a shop they cut the bolt off and installed a new strut. i got the strut outside, ill take pics.
