wrx strut install
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Car Info: 2004 Forester XT
wrx strut install
Does anyone know people or have the tools to do this? Need air tools and spring compressor. Would prefer someone with experience in doing this kind of work. Pm me if you know someone or you could help a fellow subie guy out, Thanks
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Please be careful.
Read this thread thoroughly and understand it BEFORE doing the install. You don't want the eff up the install and have a dangerous car.
STi pink spring installation procedure and pictures! - Subaru Impreza WRX STI Forums: IWSTI.com
MAKE SURE to orient the conical washer correctly. Read this to understand. If the top hat on your front suspension assembly does not spin freely on the hat bearing, you effed up.
Stock Conical Washer FAQ - NASIOC
Yes, you want to put your bump stops on.
Top nut spinning the shaft? Grab the shaft with a gloved hand and use either a impact wrench or something to get the nut on... but just finger tight. Don't torque the top nut until you have everything assembled, installed on the car, and the car resting on the ground.
Don't crank the 3 top hat mount bolts... they will snap. Easily.
Read this thread thoroughly and understand it BEFORE doing the install. You don't want the eff up the install and have a dangerous car.
STi pink spring installation procedure and pictures! - Subaru Impreza WRX STI Forums: IWSTI.com
MAKE SURE to orient the conical washer correctly. Read this to understand. If the top hat on your front suspension assembly does not spin freely on the hat bearing, you effed up.
Stock Conical Washer FAQ - NASIOC
Yes, you want to put your bump stops on.
Top nut spinning the shaft? Grab the shaft with a gloved hand and use either a impact wrench or something to get the nut on... but just finger tight. Don't torque the top nut until you have everything assembled, installed on the car, and the car resting on the ground.
Don't crank the 3 top hat mount bolts... they will snap. Easily.
Last edited by chimchimm5; 05-09-2012 at 03:15 PM.
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I'd be down for sure if someone is willing to help me do a turbo swap.
I got all my tools jacked out of my garage so I'm kind of at a loss. Grrrrr.
I've got to do end links and some bushings and possible some other isht while I'm up in there but that I can do on my own and I'm totally willing to get down on anyone else's car as well. Just never done a turbo before.
I got all my tools jacked out of my garage so I'm kind of at a loss. Grrrrr.
I've got to do end links and some bushings and possible some other isht while I'm up in there but that I can do on my own and I'm totally willing to get down on anyone else's car as well. Just never done a turbo before.
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Car Info: MY04 aspen wrx wagon.
In late June I'll probably be doing brakes as well. Hopefully I'll have some new tools by then. We should set up an install day for June.
Lord willing I'll have a new jack and at least a new craftsman set up.
Lord willing I'll have a new jack and at least a new craftsman set up.