dragonwingsubaru Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 im gonna adjust up my rear coilovers tomorrow and was wanting to know do i pretty much push up and twist them to the setting spot i want them at? i know that i will have to jack up the rear of the car to do this im just unsure about how im supposed to do the actual adjustment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyromanic Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 im gonna adjust up my rear coilovers tomorrow and was wanting to know do i pretty much push up and twist them to the setting spot i want them at? i know that i will have to jack up the rear of the car to do this im just unsure about how im supposed to do the actual adjustment I've been through this twice now Dragonwingsubaru. I wish it were as simple as that. But then what specifically do you mean by "push up"? You have the right concept, but how do you push up on them? I bought a cheap set of Habor Frieght "strutt tools". (read Chinease) The Hayes manual says to adjust the coilovers, remove them. Put them in a vise, compress the spring with the Strutt tools, turn the adjustable collar where you want it (position A,B, or C), then reinstall. I cheated, and was able to get to position B without removing anything, but it was PIA. No way I could get enough compression to get to C (highest). So I removed one of the coilovers and tried the vise thing. Broke the tools pounding on it, cause I didn't use the little "anti slide down the slope of the spring fasteners" thingys that would have kept the two tools directly opposed when compressing the spring. when the tool broke I gave up and settled for position B, which is probably a good thing any how, as my axles will last longer I suppose. I'll just wait for the PK lift feller to get back and install a lift. Now you just wait and see, sombodys gonna add to thread and explain the super easy 10 minute method of raising those rear strutts, and then my stubborn foolishness will be exposed for all the world to see!! Or not. Well see. Seriously, I hope there is a better way, cause what I was trying was a b ig PIA! Pyro "There are no mechanical problems which can not be overcome through either brute strength, ignorance, or some combination of the two" Don Hall, 1968, as spoken to his young son, the first time he handed him a wrench. I can testify that he was only part right. Which is good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonwingsubaru Posted March 15, 2005 Author Share Posted March 15, 2005 thanks for the info pyro sounds like i had the basic idea to it. im gonna try with the brute force by hand way first and if that dont work ill have to try a different way. im gonna try to get it to the 3rd spot because among other things im gonna be putting my class 3 hitch on the soob and that thing alone is gonna be about 50 lbs so i want to have it well compinsated for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyromanic Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Good luck! All I can say is that it took a WHOLE lot more pressure to compress the spring than I ever imagined. And I suspect that without those spring compression tools, it may not be possible. I would actually prefer to be wrong on this. Pyro Also, I think those strutt tools can be had for around 35 40 bucks. Maybe less. (Good US made ones I mean.) I paid 12 for the Chinese versions that broke on first use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 sears sells em for $40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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