How to Install Lowering Springs on a Honda Civic
- 1). Use the jack to raise the struts up until the spring is compressed. Install the coil spring compressor on the coil spring and remove the lug nuts. Pull the wheel off of the hub and pop the hood to remove the nut from the top of the strut tower.
- 2). Use the ball joint removal tool to pop the ball joint from the strut and then slide the strut tower out from under the car. Pull the compressed spring off of the strut tower and unbolt the coil spring compressor.
- 3). Install the new coil spring on the tower and slide the entire apparatus back into place under the car. Tighten the mounting bolt on top of the tower and remount the ball joint. Mount the wheel back on the wheel studs and then lower the car to the ground.
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