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Melbourne, VIC
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January 2004
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Suspension fitting for AE86
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Fri, 23 January 2004 02:47
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How do I fit some king springs and shocks into my AE86 myself? what tools do I need?
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Banned user
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ADELAIDE - The Drift City
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Suspension fitting for AE86
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Fri, 23 January 2004 03:04
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REAR: you need a jack, some stands, put the rear on axle stands and let the diff reach full droop. Then using a 14mm spanner undo the single bolt on either side of the housing that holds the shock on, pull off shock and then diff housing will drop down more. pull out old springs and put in new springs. easy, shocks are also easy, just undo the top bolts unbder the trim in the rear and the shocks will then fall out onto the ground. bolt up is the reverse of above.
FRONT: a little harder, jack front of car up, take wheels off, then get a 17mm socket, undo the brake hose on the caliper, then undo the two bolts holding the caliper on, take caliper off, then unscrew off brake hose, clamp hose to prevent fluid from draining. then with 17mm again undo the two bolts at bottom of strut. then undo the 3 12mm bolts at the top of the strut tower. whole strut will drop out then.
Use a spring compressor to clamp the springs, undo the top nut which is a 19mm nut, then take off strut top, take spring off, and then get a large shifter or vice clamp, and put shock body nut in that, undo and then the entire shock will come out including it's oil. Leave some oil in the strut body, put new shock in, do up nut and put in new springs and then bolt it all back up.
oil is left in the strut to transfer the heat from the shock cartrage to the strut body.
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Location:
Melbourne, VIC
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: Suspension fitting for AE86
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Fri, 23 January 2004 03:11
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Thanks m8~ it's a lot of help!
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NSW, East Coast
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Suspension fitting for AE86
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Sat, 24 January 2004 02:05
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Its not hard at all, althought it may seem daunting at first just do one at a time, and you should remember where it all goes when its going back together.
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I supported Toymods
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melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: Suspension fitting for AE86
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Sat, 24 January 2004 07:28
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i agree with simon, but i would like to add that you can do it without disconnecting the brake lines, thats how i did it.
i unbolted the calipers and let them hang by the brake lines (not a good idea, i suggest hangoing them from wire or zip ties or something)
i think i undid the lower contro arms where they pivot, probably not the best way to do it, but it worked in the end.
try compressing the springs, tying with wire or something then remove the compressors, as there isnt much roon inside the strut towers. (dangerous if you arent careful) install them, let the car down and cut the wire so the spring doesnt "sproing"
i put mine back in without spring compressors (the springs i had i could compres by hand to get the strud top back on) and it was no fun at all, believe me!
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Suspension fitting for AE86
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Sat, 24 January 2004 13:19
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Maybe you need to be nice to someone who's done it, go visit them, and get them to help you do it, observe and learn. 
(OH CRAP! I haven't gone and volunteered myself AGAIN have I??)
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