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Anyone have any tips or suggestions before i start the install? im borrowing my friends spring compressor, so thats solved, any tips on making the job easier?

Rear installation is very tough if you don't know how.
It took me 3 hours for the rear alone.

Later I found that you need to remove the back seat.
Here is the instruction:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictu ... 4291612265

cool, i installed 6x9's before, so it shouldnt take me that long. can anyone scan/send me the pages out of a repair manual for the torque's required around the shocks?

If you have an impact wrench, use it for the strut-to-axle carrier nuts. That saved me a lot of time since those suckers are huge (obviously).

Here are the torque specifications (all in ft-lbs):
Front
- Stabilizer bar link-to-control arm bracket nut, 29
- Strut upper mounting nuts, 59
- Strut-to-suspension support (damper shaft) nut, 36
- Strut-to-steering knuckle bolts/nuts, 162

Rear
- Stabilizer bar link-to-strut assembly, 29
- Strut upper mounting nuts, 29
- Strut-to-suspension support (damper shaft) nut, 36
- Strut-to-axle carrier nuts/bolts, 145

You'll need 10mm, 12mm, 14mm sockets, 5mm hex key, (adjustable) crescent wrench, and I think either 3/4" and/or 7/8" sockets for the strut-to-axle carrier bolts since fronts are bigger than the rears. Before you take the struts out, make sure you support the bottom of the axle carrier, otherwise, you may snag the speed sensor wires and cause an ABS light and/or TRAC off light to come on (if automatic). You'll have to go back to the dealer to fix that. We worked on the rear first, since that's the most time consuming, after that, the front is a breeze. Good luck.

Luc

i sent him an exploded diagram with all the specs on it. hehe, good 'ole Alldata!

yeah, thanks again davpak, i feel a lot more confident going into this install now that i have the diagrams. thanks luc for the tips also. and happy aggies, thank you too

no worries, need anything else along those lines, lemme gno,

Luc wrote:Before you take the struts out, make sure you support the bottom of the axle carrier, otherwise, you may snag the speed sensor wires and cause an ABS light and/or TRAC off light to come on (if automatic).

i have a manual, does that mean i dont have to worry about it?

Can someone send me the exploded diagram? I'm getting my springs in about two weeks. Thanks in advance guys!

Anonymous wrote:Can someone send me the exploded diagram? I'm getting my springs in about two weeks. Thanks in advance guys!

Sorry that was me.

Peter wrote:

Luc wrote:Before you take the struts out, make sure you support the bottom of the axle carrier, otherwise, you may snag the speed sensor wires and cause an ABS light and/or TRAC off light to come on (if automatic).

i have a manual, does that mean i dont have to worry about it?

you still have the speed sensor for your ABS (if you have ABS)

808Camry wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone send me the exploded diagram? I'm getting my springs in about two weeks. Thanks in advance guys!

Sorry that was me.

rnl_127@yahoo.com

you got mail

Anonymous wrote:

Peter wrote:

Luc wrote:Before you take the struts out, make sure you support the bottom of the axle carrier, otherwise, you may snag the speed sensor wires and cause an ABS light and/or TRAC off light to come on (if automatic).

i have a manual, does that mean i dont have to worry about it?

you still have the speed sensor for your ABS (if you have ABS)

thats what i thought, reason i asked was because he added (if automatic) and that confused me

ps: is that for front only, or do i have to worry about that for the rear also?

whoo hoo!! thanks a million Peter, that helps A CRACK LOAD!! It's so detailed, I feel really good now too!

808Camry wrote:whoo hoo!! thanks a million Peter, that helps A CRACK LOAD!! It's so detailed, I feel really good now too!

yeah, i know what u mean, i was like woooo woooo! when i got the email from davpak. thank him 2 million