kyb agx installation help
mad max 98
01-23-2003, 01:50 AM
im gonna put my agx kyb on tomorrow , never done it do i need to watch for anything , is it on the how to section i only have 6 hours to do it cuz i have to work:bloated:
97wvmax
01-23-2003, 01:23 PM
i think that it is in the how to section on www.maximadriver.com
NJMAXSELTD
01-23-2003, 02:07 PM
6 Hrs is plenty of time if you have the right tools.
Some helpful hints:
Front-
Make sure the word "OUT" on the upper spring perch lines up with the mounting channel on the strut. It will wind up facing out as well.
You must have both wheels off the ground when you remove the struts or the sway bar will fight you.
Make sure you put the strut bearing in correct, if you put it in upside down it will tare itself apart.
Rear-
If you have an SE, you don't need a spring compressor to take them apart. There isn't much preload on the spring. If you have a GXE or a GLE you do need the compressor.
Access to the shock tower is easy if you just remove the rear trunk lining that butts up against the back seat. Pop out the clip near the top of the pass throu compartment and just pull that trim down. You'll see the top of the shock towers right in the corners.
Make the dials on the rear AGX's face inwards. That way you can reach around the back and adjust them while the car is on the ground. If you make the dial face the wheel, you can't get to the dial unless you remove the wheel.
You need a 19mm 6 point 1/2 inch drive socket and a big breaker bar to break the front strut lower mounting bolts lose.
You need a 17mm 6 point 1/2 inch drive socket and a big breaker bar to break the lower rear shock mount bolt lose.
Presoak everything in WD-40 overnight.
Watch very carefully how it comes apart and reassemble in the reverse order.
Good luck!
Some helpful hints:
Front-
Make sure the word "OUT" on the upper spring perch lines up with the mounting channel on the strut. It will wind up facing out as well.
You must have both wheels off the ground when you remove the struts or the sway bar will fight you.
Make sure you put the strut bearing in correct, if you put it in upside down it will tare itself apart.
Rear-
If you have an SE, you don't need a spring compressor to take them apart. There isn't much preload on the spring. If you have a GXE or a GLE you do need the compressor.
Access to the shock tower is easy if you just remove the rear trunk lining that butts up against the back seat. Pop out the clip near the top of the pass throu compartment and just pull that trim down. You'll see the top of the shock towers right in the corners.
Make the dials on the rear AGX's face inwards. That way you can reach around the back and adjust them while the car is on the ground. If you make the dial face the wheel, you can't get to the dial unless you remove the wheel.
You need a 19mm 6 point 1/2 inch drive socket and a big breaker bar to break the front strut lower mounting bolts lose.
You need a 17mm 6 point 1/2 inch drive socket and a big breaker bar to break the lower rear shock mount bolt lose.
Presoak everything in WD-40 overnight.
Watch very carefully how it comes apart and reassemble in the reverse order.
Good luck!
mad max 98
01-26-2003, 11:33 PM
do i need to have the car with me where i compress my springs f not how do u keep the springs compressed
97wvmax
01-27-2003, 12:59 PM
they make spring compressors that u can prob find at autozone or somewhere like that
NJMAXSELTD
01-27-2003, 03:06 PM
Originally posted by mad max 98
do i need to have the car with me where i compress my springs f not how do u keep the springs compressed
No, once you take the strut assembly out, the spring will remain compressed. The whole assembly is held together by the nut on the piston shaft. You must have the spring compressed before you take that nut off, or you'll be looking for new nuts for yourself! The fronts are under a lot of preload.
do i need to have the car with me where i compress my springs f not how do u keep the springs compressed
No, once you take the strut assembly out, the spring will remain compressed. The whole assembly is held together by the nut on the piston shaft. You must have the spring compressed before you take that nut off, or you'll be looking for new nuts for yourself! The fronts are under a lot of preload.
mad max 98
01-28-2003, 12:07 AM
so i need my car with me or near the compressor, and how much is that comp. ur talking about:)
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