[How to remove the shocks assembly?]

Oh my! exactly what I needed. Thank you much! I will try the worm clamp method first though

[How to remove the shocks assembly?]

Excellent idea! I was using garden wire but that was not good enough to compress it down.. but clamp must work better! Thank you!!

[How to remove the shocks assembly?]

Oh, one more thing, I have eibach springs, and I am surprised that it still needs to be compressed. I will rent one on my local autozone, and yes I have used them many many times.

[How to remove the shocks assembly?]

Thank you all for the reply! I am sorry for the confusion as I was tied up in the office, hence the lightning fast typing this morning.

 

Basically what happened was, yesterday I was cutting one coil of the front springs with everything still installed to the car (springs were compressed and sat inside the perch). Once the cut was complete, the springs then jumped and it no longer sat in the perch. I tried everything to pry it back in, but no luck.

 

Of course the next method is to take of the whole strut assembly and open the top hat to compress the springs back into place. But my question is how do you take of the whole strut assembly?

 

I am new at installing shocks and springs, but I am new with Z cars. Local autozone, or pep boys dont carry Chilton or Haynes for Z. Please help.

[How to remove the shocks assembly?]

My story...

 

For my front setup, yesterday I cut one coil of the spring with everything still on the car. Jacked up the car, and start cutting with heavy duty metal cutting disc.

It was easy, but the springs popped, and didnt sit inside the perch. I was figuring out how to take the whole assembly to no avail.

 

Any input? Thank you much...

 

Harry

[Can I just cut the springs??]

Since some said cutting top or bottom will have effect of their own, I assume it doesn't matter which side to cut. Both side will allow the spring to sit in the perch just fine. Am I correct here?

 

I will cut 1/2 coil of the lesser wound to see if I get the desired level. I have eibach by the way. Please tell me if that's a go. I am not a cutting springs guru, but some of you sure knows your technique in doing this. Please advise.

 

Thank you much

[Can I just cut the springs??]

thank you for the responses all. I will star by cutting 1/2 coil to get the desired level. I cant stand looking at my z higher in the front.

[Can I just cut the springs??]

top or bottom though? I have eibach springs, and the front is higher than the back although I have L28 in there. So I;d like to drop it another .5" but again the question falls to, top or bottom? Thanks all

[Can I just cut the springs??]

top or bottom side?

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