Installing Suspension (+ service manual diagrams)
WARNING: I will not be held responsible for what happens when you follow this tutorial. This work should be done by a trained professional. If you insist on doing it yourself, and you do get hurt, or break something, don't say I didn't warn you.
This project took Peano, and I the whole day to complete. It wasn't that it was hard so much as there is quite a bit of labor involved. Though its really straight foward. It's much easier with a friend helping (props to Matt for helping me out). So get a few beers (or buds https://www.thegalantcenter.org/styl...fault/wink.gif ), stretch a little and start crackin...
You willl absolutetly need these tools, don't try to work without these because you just end up wasting several hours.
TOOLS
1) Ratchet and socket set (metric)
2) A MASSIVE Torque wrench (aka a breaker bar with a 1/2" socket)
*and a 24mm socket to go with the breaker bar
Pics -
http://socallifestyle.com/JB_suspension/13.jpg
http://socallifestyle.com/JB_suspension/14.jpg
3) 2 adjustable wrenches (aka normal wrenches)
4) Spring Compressors (this is the absolutely required, you can rent one from Autozone or Pepboys for about 40$, and they give you a total refund when you return them).
5) 2 Jack Stands
6) A car lift (you can use the one in your trunk, but it will take a while ~ hydrolic lifts are reallly cheap)
7) WD40
EDIT (Nov. 29, 2009 & 5 beers in): For the sake of posterity, when reattaching the single bolt in center of the suspension (#2 in the second diagram), it may become necessary to use vice grips to prevent the center column (i.e. the shinny metal rod that the springs wrap around) from turning within the strut cylinder. When you begin to torque the center nut, keep a close eye on the center column (or ideally, use you hand) to check for any angular displacement.
If you find yourself endlessly torquing the center nut, then it probably means that the whole center column is turning in place along with your torque wrench. Grab a vice grip and chomp down on the center column. Use as little force is necessary on the vice grips to keep the center column still while your torquing it to the required 44-51 ft-lbs.
Don't be a fucking douche
THIS is the reason why your supposed to prop the brake up:
http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/7...edouche9kg.jpg
PS The axle is not connected to anything...