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 Dec 26, 2007 - 11:14 AM
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 guess what my girlfriend got me!  I'm leaving tomorrow for a couple days vacation, I'll post pics of the install when I get back. I still need to get the spring insulators and the bump rubbers. also considering buying a spring compressor if they're not too expensive.
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Jan 1, 2008 - 1:21 PM
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put strut in a vise, use a pipe wrench with pb blaster and twist off, empty old fluid, put new brake fluid in, put shock in, cap it
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Jan 1, 2008 - 2:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
QUOTE(LewFX @ Jan 1, 2008 - 10:21 AM) [snapback]627174[/snapback] put strut in a vise, use a pipe wrench with pb blaster and twist off, empty old fluid, put new brake fluid in, put shock in, cap it I thought the liquid was already in the strut? nobody explained this to me. so, I'll need to empty the fluid and fill it with brake fluid? just plain ol' DOT3 fluid or should I spring for the DOT5 silicone stuff? how much do I put in, and what do you mean by "cap it"? -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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6strngs Ahh, christmas is wonderful! Dec 26, 2007 - 11:14 AM
jason niiice Dec 26, 2007 - 11:32 AM LewFX you dont need a spring compressor if your lowering... Dec 26, 2007 - 12:07 PM Celicam8 yea you dont need compressors, and if you dont tru... Dec 26, 2007 - 5:19 PM 6strngs quick question, for the fronts (or is is the rears... Dec 26, 2007 - 11:53 PM Batman722 the rear is the entire assembly. The fronts have j... Dec 26, 2007 - 11:57 PM Batman722 this is a good post about installing the fronts - ... Dec 27, 2007 - 12:10 AM 6strngs thanks! If I had known about the assemblies so... Dec 27, 2007 - 12:27 AM Celicam8 i actually used a plumbers clamp and tightened the... Dec 27, 2007 - 1:45 AM
6strngs QUOTE(Celicam8 @ Dec 26, 2007 - 10:4... Dec 27, 2007 - 3:13 AM Celicam8 QUOTE(6strngs @ Dec 27, 2007 - 3:13 ... Dec 27, 2007 - 1:02 PM n1ckz0r QUOTE(6strngs @ Dec 27, 2007 - 5:13 ... Feb 12, 2008 - 12:26 AM 808celica <------------ yous got a GT like me so most lik... Dec 27, 2007 - 3:37 AM Batman722 QUOTE(808celica @ Dec 27, 2007 - 3:3... Dec 27, 2007 - 10:42 AM bccentaur3 Be careful with the end links bro. Thats probably ... Dec 27, 2007 - 1:25 PM Celicam8 haha... yea... what bcc said... just plan ahead an... Dec 27, 2007 - 2:16 PM Slick Man! I just ordered KYB GR-2 inserts for my ST... Dec 27, 2007 - 2:39 PM bccentaur3 So the SS-II came with inserts and didnt come with... Dec 27, 2007 - 4:59 PM Slick QUOTE(bccentaur3 @ Dec 27, 2007 - 11... Dec 28, 2007 - 12:08 PM njccmd2002 QUOTE(Slick @ Dec 28, 2007 - 12:08 P... Dec 30, 2007 - 7:55 PM Slick QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Dec 31, 2007 - 2... Dec 31, 2007 - 10:41 AM xs94st nice. i wish my gf actually listened to what i wan... Dec 27, 2007 - 5:36 PM k-weaver Nice dude, my girl friend got me the springs for x... Dec 27, 2007 - 10:23 PM 6strngs I'm not too worried about rust. The car has li... Dec 31, 2007 - 2:56 AM 6strngs I'm a little surprised this only took about 5 ... Dec 31, 2007 - 11:49 PM LewFX ill say non-sealed...seems like u can get a pipe w... Jan 1, 2008 - 12:22 AM trdproven anyone with a sealed vs non-sealed strut to compar... Jan 1, 2008 - 12:43 AM 6strngs in the pictures above, the shock and the strut are... Jan 1, 2008 - 4:14 AM Batman722 ^^ that is sealed
^^ this is not sealed
you... Jan 1, 2008 - 11:42 AM Slick QUOTE(Batman722 @ Jan 1, 2008 - 6:42... Jan 1, 2008 - 1:14 PM Slick QUOTE(LewFX @ Jan 1, 2008 - 8:21 PM)... Jan 1, 2008 - 2:32 PM LewFX the fluid keeps the shock intact inside...just put... Jan 1, 2008 - 4:04 PM 95CelicaST When I installed my KYB's I put brake fluid in... Jan 2, 2008 - 11:48 AM 6strngs I got 3 corners done yesterday. I was post-poned o... Jan 2, 2008 - 5:39 PM Celicam8 QUOTE(6strngs @ Jan 2, 2008 - 5:39 P... Jan 2, 2008 - 10:02 PM 6strngs I'm not talking about the nut for the top, alt... Jan 3, 2008 - 3:01 AM 6strngs alright, got it done today! they didn't le... Jan 4, 2008 - 3:22 AM tim86 looks great, this is an upgrade that is on my list... Jan 4, 2008 - 3:50 AM 6strngs QUOTE(tim86 @ Jan 4, 2008 - 12:50 AM... Jan 4, 2008 - 5:01 PM bccentaur3 so what DOT brake fluid did you actually go with? Jan 4, 2008 - 5:14 PM 6strngs QUOTE(bccentaur3 @ Jan 4, 2008 - 2:1... Jan 4, 2008 - 5:32 PM Slick Ok. I just got my KYB GR-2 inserts. Anyone know wh... Jan 14, 2008 - 12:58 PM |
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