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Old 07-14-2006, 11:12 AM
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yeah so i am putting a radiator in a caddilac today first thing in the morning.... and im i little hung over.... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ok i feel better
i put new springs on the Legacy yesterday, and now i'm so sore i can hardly move. that was more of a PITA than i expected, as far as contorting my spine goes.

now the car AND i need an alignment....
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Old 07-16-2006, 01:57 PM
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how did you compress the springs? did you use one of those at home tools??? i have heard some horror storys about those...
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Old 07-16-2006, 03:28 PM
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how did you compress the springs? did you use one of those at home tools??? i have heard some horror storys about those...
spring compressors.

three days later i'm still sore.
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Old 07-18-2006, 05:42 PM
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spring compressors.

three days later i'm still sore.
silly muleface, you should have rented them compressors with an electric impact gun.
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Old 07-18-2006, 06:01 PM
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silly muleface, you should have rented them compressors with an electric impact gun.
Or just not do it at all. I find it takes a lot less effort to just "plan" on doing things like that.
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Old 07-18-2006, 06:47 PM
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silly muleface, you should have rented them compressors with an electric impact gun.

eh, my friend had 'em, so we used 'em. they were easy enough to use.


the *hard part* was the 140 ft-lb factory spec (yeah right, more like 250!) rear strut bolts.
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well when they were put on about 10 years ago they were 140
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eh, my friend had 'em, so we used 'em. they were easy enough to use.


the *hard part* was the 140 ft-lb factory spec (yeah right, more like 250!) rear strut bolts.
yeah, i bought a gun and a compressor just for those. i'll show that damn PA rust

i have no patience for 'rust-off' or whatever that crap you're supposed to soak it with.
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i have no time... i prefer my 500 ft-lb impact gun
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well when they were put on about 10 years ago they were 140
uh, its a 2005.

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have no time... i prefer my 500 ft-lb impact gun
you weak little man! torquing teh bolts make you strongAr!






yeah, i want an impact gun.
crazy air tools.
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why are you replacing struts then if it is so new?
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why are you replacing struts then if it is so new?
performance springs on stock struts. handles like a go-kart now.
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performance springs on stock struts. bounces like a go-kart now.
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it actually rides like the stock ones, except in the corners.

its only lowered about 3/4" - i got the springs with the least amount of drop due to the horrible roads around here.
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