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Long story. I bought hondagk5's barely used Koni shocks and Tein springs. Great deal, easy transaction. While en route on Saturday morning, my battery died, so we met at Pep Boys where I bought the cheapest one they had, $135 with military discount out the door after core charge. They wanted $45 to check the charging system (used to be free -- Autozone?), so I thought just throw in a battery for $90 more, if it's the alternator or starter it'd be under warranty. Anyway, I was supposed to spend time with my mom, which meant she made me sandwiches and listened to me cuss every imaginable combo of words while I wrenched on the fit in my sister's garage. Her husband does not have the greatest set of tools, and so after getting the rears done, I pulled the left front assembly off, but I was not able to crack the nut on the front strut assembly to remove the spring. I put the whole thing back together, and test drove it. It was making a horrible ruckus so I pulled the tire back off and rechecked everything. When I compressed the spring on the front, the spring put torque on the strut bearing enough so that I could see the ball bearings inside it. Maybe that is shot now? Also, to get the sway bar end link back on, I had to move the strut assembly into an unnatural position, emplace the end link, and then force the strut assembly back on the strut mounting location (the two big nut/bolt combos). It wasn't tough, but maybe I jacked up the sway bar end link? So, I ordered two bearings, two strut mounts (the big rubber piece the assembly goes into), and two end links. They come in tomorrow morning. I am going to take both assemblies apart tonight and compare and see if anything looks screwed up. Tomorrow I should have her all back together and be able to get rid of my Cali-tilt, which looks so good on two-door impalas, but not so much on a four door fit, lol. Cheers and happy modding!
I was too pissed off to take pics. I went to harbor freight and bought a bunch of tools I already had in vegas. But the parts were all dealer items so im back home now and will pull apart tonight. I left the tools strategically placed in oceanside for future San Diego deals and mods;-)
Installed 6Ω 50W resistors to stop the hyperflashing on my LED front DRL/turn signals. Worked a charm. Used thermal glue to attach the driver's side resistor to the metal car body; on the passenger side it's zip tied to some metal tubing but that'll probably need moving sooner rather than later.
Yeah, I kinda hear something, let's say it seems louder than stock. I gotta drive it some more to be sure. hondagk5 gave me the bump stops he already cut, and I did put on both washers that came with the shocks. So... ??? Maybe they're just a little noisy?
Well, basically just like you did in this picexcept I put the washers down here like hondagk5 showed me in this pic
those are the bump stops I used which he already cut. What I didn't do is have that washer above the bump stop like in your photo. Does that make any sense?
I didn't have an eagle claw socket to torque them so I just guessed. I noticed the drive was getting noisier on i40. Sure enough, got off the freeway and one or both are loose again. I guess I need loctite, and some German torque
except I put the washers down here like hondagk5 showed me in this pic
those are the bump stops I used which he already cut. What I didn't do is have that washer above the bump stop like in your photo. Does that make any sense?
