How to replace 1990 Loyale rear shocks

[Dee2]

1990 loyale, 4 door sedan, front wheel drive

 

looking for video or detailed tutorial on how to replace rear shocks. These are inside of the spring and I'm not sure of how to safely remove them.

 

any help appreciated

 

thanks

[djellum]

They are called struts. theres a special tool called a strut spring compressor. if you want to be safe id start there. compress the spring and then unhook the bolts and it should come out.

[Dee2]

After much searching I did find this for a 1992 Loyale, which appears applicable to my 1990.

 

http://www.seccs.org/tech/1992%20SVX/Service%20Manual/SUSPENSION___REAR.pdf

 

thanks for the help

[torxxx]

Disclaimer: Don't try this unless you have done it before and you understand what can happen if you try this method on any other strut.

 

spring compressor for the rear shocks? I personally compress those by hand

 

I'm running the accord front springs on the rear of mine, and iirc those are longer a hella lot stiffer. and I just did one yesterday without a compressor.

 

all it takes is like 40 lbs of pressure down on the topcap. have a buddy start the nut as you are pushing down on the topcap. The amount of force you are pushing down isnt enough to get the spring to shoot out of place.

 

So if you've rented a spring compressor set, use it the first time, see how little pressure it takes to start the nut. And then the next time they blow, try it my way and save ur self a lil $

[Dee2]

thanks for the tip torxxx.

 

I haven't started the repairs yet but it is good to know the spring compression isn't as bad as I initially thought.

 

I did muster up a spring compressor to use and from your description, it sounds like the job may go more easily than I had originally feared.

[l75eya]

That's good to hear...

The front springs aren't the same story though...those things are pretty stiff

 

Going to have to do the rears in the Loyale soon though, so chalk me up as grateful for that tid-bit too.