Ok, So i got some brand new G-Max springs for my civic coupe, Can anyone fit them for me please as iv been told its a pain on the civics cause its got front and back struts or summat like that lol

Please help

i know a man who can ...for a price!

Whats the price ?

no idea...lol..ask him...Tony on A+m conversions, sealand 01244818868.
The ONLY person i trust with my car...an exceptional mechanic!

It's easy if you have the right tools. You need a spring compressor which is about 12 quid from Halfords.



You remove the strut from the car, then you put the spring compressors on the spring, and then remove the top mount, the spring will then just come out, then you uncompress it, and then compress the new spring and put it on and then it's a reversal of the first bit.

The rear's are really easy. Hardest thing about the fronts are the bolts are usually tight.

Top mount:

The place in Morton behind the shell want £100 just for fitting

Shorter springs will normally fit without the need for compressing

You just have to be very careful if you let the std ones go with a "ping" as they have some preload on them.

Civics also have a pretty complicated front setup - more so than other cars.

I just fitted heavier springs to the race car today, and it took nearly 45 mins a side :ong:

thats about right to be honest id do if for about £80

Ill ask Toto for ye matey, if you see him before I ask him, tell him I told you to ask him what price he can get ye.

He know's a few peeps in the trade that do stuff lyk this.

av got a set of spring compresors if u wanna lend them mate.

an there easy enough to do ur self matey

Andy (sanchez) knows these cars verywell matey he might help.

I'd do it but i tend to break things

Just DIY!!!

Its a bit of a prick doing the fronts, but the backs are dead easy. The new shorter srpings shouldnt need compressing, and you can get the std top mounts off if you are careful without the need for compressors.

Iv got the clamp compressors things just need someone to do it for me haha

Id do it for £50....

Cost me £100 from that place in Moreton, behind Shell.

Safer than killing myself with spring compressors.

If you fancy bringing your car round to my garage after 10pm any day this week, I can help you with it.

They're pretty piss to do once you know how and I should still have Kris' spring compressors

Want me to come down tonight mate, Then i can give you a lift home asewll ?

if you want mate, I'll meet you at my garage about half 9 if thats good for you?

Just started to hail lol.

What time you going up ?

weather seems ok here lol

I should be there about half 7 if it doesnt rain

Ok mate, I'll give you a text about 9ish and see what your doing

sound

If we do it Joe, I will sort you out with a bit of money when i get paid

Anyone missing any teeth, or has the car been slammed

got one side at the rear done.

didn't manage to get the other side done as the bold are quite rusted and all my 14mm spanners and sockets are now fooked.

will have another go tonight

Yeah, plenty on WD40 - be very careful though, those 14mm's (17mm on the front) are well known for sheering off due to the rust...

Tell me about it lol, Got one new spring on the rear tho

Might have ago at the front today now iv seen how its done, But leave that rear bugger for Joe

gone through half a can lol

Joe got all battard, Bless him

...the rear is easy, the front is the tricky end, there is an upper and lower arm on the EGs (and most Hondas) and there is very little room to get the strut out as there is also a fork that goes each side of the drive shaft. Ive had to rebuild the CVs twice due to streching them too much

thats why I started with the rear Stu, cus I knew it would be easier, just made more difficult by all the bolts being rusted

had to take the upper arm off to get the lower arm low enough to get the strut out

Sean, see if you can get a 1/2" 14mm socket

Got one of each sitting here mate

IIRC 1/2" is 13mm and wont fit....

If they are tight you deffo need a snug fitting 14mm - a ring spanner may be better - so you dont round the nut off...

1/2" 14mm socket means 14mm for the nut/bolt on one side and the other side is 1/2" for the bar/rachet

Well took about 2 hours but i got the front right one done lol, So thats 2 down 2 to go

Riding on the piss now tho haha

3 down, one to go

Did the front one all by myself today, Well happy with myself haha

Pics are in my MMC topic