I disagree. You will want to wait 2 weeks to allow settling of the springs. Then align the car.Its pretty easy , just get a few buddys to help out. I only had one hydraulic jack and didnt ever use my compressor during the install. Took us a whole saturday afternoon but it was worth it. You will want to get an alignment as soon as you get done though otherwise your tires are gonna get eaten alive.
Is it necessary to have the air compressor? Can the job be done with just a torque wrench?Iam sure there is a ton of write ups on this and iam sure someone will post them for you lol..
But no, you dont need to spring compression tool. To get the top nut off the strut under the hood, you will need an air compressor. (if you dont have one that is) its a pretty easy install but for you 1st time, give yourself a good afternoon or so (5hours or so)
I've swapped out my springs and struts numerous times using an electric impact without any problems (takes the nut off the top of the strut right off). I have this impact from Harbor Freight - LINKIs it necessary to have the air compressor? Can the job be done with just a torque wrench?
The air compressor drives an impact wrench. The impact wrench makes it really easy to remove the top nut on the front shock. If you just turn it with a regular wrench, the shock turns with it. The impact of the air rachet allows you to loosen the nut with only minimal turning of the shock. Without an air compressor and air rachet, you will have to get creative with a long flat blade screwdriver to remove the top nut.Is it necessary to have the air compressor? Can the job be done with just a torque wrench?
The air compressor drives an impact wrench. The impact wrench makes it really easy to remove the top nut on the front shock. If you just turn it with a regular wrench, the shock turns with it. The impact of the air rachet allows you to loosen the nut with only minimal turning of the shock. Without an air compressor and air rachet, you will have to get creative with a long flat blade screwdriver to remove the top nut.
If you don't want to dick with the top nut, you will have to remove the C&C plate. It's one or the other. Either way, the shock needs to drop to allow the A arm to lower to get the spring out.
Most of the How-To's online didn't point this part out.
I removed the 2 lower bolts on the strut when I installed mine. However, you are replacing yours, so It may not matter.2) Can the strut be disconnected from the spindle instead?
I guess it would be a bit more difficult to re-align the strut and spindle back together do to the compression factors at least that is what I have seen on coil over set-ups on the UK cars that I owned and worked on when I lived there.
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