…then take a pry bar and pull the bolt past the shock mount. Placing a jack under the control arm to take tension off the bolt is a good idea.
The shock should now be free to remove easily. Shock will remove ahe re-install from the bottom
Step 4. Remove the spring
this is the hardest part. make sure the car is jacked up high enough to install the spring compressor on the rear spring. Proper placement will take some work, move the brake wire sensor out of the way. Once seated, compress the spring
With the spring compressed, you should be able to wiggle the spring around freely. Use a pry bar on the bottom of the spring to help it over the bottom rubber seat. You may need to tear some of the rubber seat away, this is ok since it will not be re-used. Spring should come out
Step 5: swap rear shock mounts and rear spring
MAKE SURE TO CLEAN REAR SPRING SEATS BEFORE RE INSTALLING NEW SUSPENSION
Remove old top hat from oem shock via the same method as the front, and re install on the new shock. When you re install ENSURE THAT THE REBOUND AND DAMPING ADJUSTERS ARE FACING THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR and use loctite on the new top mount hardware
Re install shock, bring it up from the bottom (yes it will fit) and attac the 3 top bolt first then re-install the bottom
To install the new spring, first, set the lower spring mount (purple) on the bottom LCA spring perch. Then, with the upper spring mount/height adjuster sitting loosely at the top of the spring (that is being held compressed by the compressor), move spring into position. Slow un compress spring until it is firmly seated on both ends
The shock should now be free to remove easily. Shock will remove ahe re-install from the bottom
Step 4. Remove the spring
this is the hardest part. make sure the car is jacked up high enough to install the spring compressor on the rear spring. Proper placement will take some work, move the brake wire sensor out of the way. Once seated, compress the spring
With the spring compressed, you should be able to wiggle the spring around freely. Use a pry bar on the bottom of the spring to help it over the bottom rubber seat. You may need to tear some of the rubber seat away, this is ok since it will not be re-used. Spring should come out
Step 5: swap rear shock mounts and rear spring
MAKE SURE TO CLEAN REAR SPRING SEATS BEFORE RE INSTALLING NEW SUSPENSION
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Remove old top hat from oem shock via the same method as the front, and re install on the new shock. When you re install ENSURE THAT THE REBOUND AND DAMPING ADJUSTERS ARE FACING THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR and use loctite on the new top mount hardware
Re install shock, bring it up from the bottom (yes it will fit) and attac the 3 top bolt first then re-install the bottom
To install the new spring, first, set the lower spring mount (purple) on the bottom LCA spring perch. Then, with the upper spring mount/height adjuster sitting loosely at the top of the spring (that is being held compressed by the compressor), move spring into position. Slow un compress spring until it is firmly seated on both ends