ok so today i finnaly decided to change out my springs. first it was goin preety good i remove all the bolt that sopose to be out then. I then unscrew tthe damper bolt all the way out heard it pop n lost my washer. Now i dont know what to so am i fucked or what

 

did u use a spring compressor? or did u just simply unscrew the top of the shock and let the spring POP! and washer went flying. did u find the washer? if not theres really no problem.

 

Huked on fonix werkd fer you?

 

whats that supposed to mean?

 

yes i did unscrew the the top of the shock and it poped and i lost the washer. no i didnt use a spring compressor and today when i checked it again today i think the bottom piece where it connect to the brakes the black ribbed thingis pushed in by that and i see alot of grease that i didnt see yesterday thanks for your help....... Wseminuk

 

Oh boy, Now its not looking too good. I dont mean to scare you but if u neglect this its REALLY BAD

Ok first things first. BAD BAD BAD move to NOT use a spring compressor. VERY dangerous. Good thing you or no one else got hurt. but for the washer just go look for it. if its completly lost. then go to ur acura dealership to get it replaced. I hope you did this to only 1 shock. lol. as for the other shocks (if undone) then GET THAT SPRING compressor. You can also try go to a hardware store and try find one identical. ( I wont recommend) but it will be alot cheaper and probably no wait.

And for that "black ribbed thing" its your CV boot. and i HOPE and WISH you didnt tear it. cuz if you did (btw thats ur axle!) you have to replace ur entire axle. If u were a complete grease head DIYer then you can go buy a new CV boot Remove your axle (sometimes easy, sometimes PITA) degrease the entire part inside of the CV boot. clean and Blow dry and make sure it is COMPLETLY dry, and regrease it. remember now you MUST pack it REAL good. I must say its a VERY VERY dirty job. I would really recomend getting an entire new axle.

If left untreated or fixed. Your car will get screwd. Becuase sand, dirt, gravel, water, will RUIN it real bad. and ull start hearing GRINDING noises when driving. If im not mistaken, it will also hurt your tranny. Being, the damged side will be draggin while the fine side goes smoothly. also Not to say it will create a nice and nasty thick wall of grease, dirt, grime, all over your fender well, brakes, rims, suspension. VERY MESSY!

So, i HOPE you still have warrenty. and DO NOT mention that you were messing around with the suspension!

From what it seems like. Id say you took the nut off while on the car? NO NO NO again. lol. maybe you should have taken it to the shop for this one.

I hope this Helps

 

EDIT: you have a 07 right? you should still have warrenty. Just put it back on w/out aftermarket springs and tell them you seen all this grease from from no where. play dumb. I hope for the best.

 

WOW bad news now that black rubber piece have fallen off and yes i only did this on 1 side the driver side and i forgot to tell yu when i lowerd the car down i put the nut back on witout the washer and is my car able to drive to a local body shop o and the black rubber part that fell out is all grease up and you are right my rims had grease too so that thing is ripped and teared out so what do i do now im fucked arent i man i should of just spent 150 to installed it and now im screwed o and question how much is it to get a CV boot thanks for helping me out. like i ask if i can drive to a local body shop should i install the spring or should i fix this problem or install my spring and buy the cv boot and and go to a body shop and fix it

 

Do you have warrenty? if you do. then put it back to stock and have them fix it.
If not, its ok for a LIL while to run w/out washer and with the CV boot ripped. try not to go that fast. CV boot goes for around 80-120 and for the entire axle it goes for 150-250? im not too sure on those prices. but its a rough estimate.

Fix it before you do the springs. read up a lil on suspension install and try it again. its fairly simple if you worked on cars before. but if u have no clue whats going on it maybe a lil hard. if you want me to try eplain how to do it properly just PM me.

Oh any why would u go to a body shop? i dont think they'll do it. gotta so to a performance shop or machanic shop.

edit. car shops will prolly charge you for the entire axle, so no sence get the CV boot. like i said before, if you are good at workin on cars DIY with the CV boot. but I dont think you are good at workin on cars (NO OFFENCE) so i simply suggest going to acura. purchasing a axle. then take it to the shop and have them install. and maybe while they are at it, have them install the springs if you want to

 

so i can buy the cv boot and intall it at the mechanic shop right the cv boot is actually fallen right off the car i just moved my car down the drive way and i was like wtf is that black thing went up closer and look o shit the black ribbed thing. So i can drive it right but it has no bolt connected meannig on the suspension. sorry for all these question but i just want to make sure my car is ok thank again Wseminuk

 

wow. its completly off? damn now i take that back. i dont think its ok driving at all now. and plus u dont hav the bolt on the suspension? thats crazy to even lower the car. get it towed. and for the CV boot. i doubt a shop would do it. if they do, they'll charge you more.

This is my advice. Get and AXLE, NOT CV boot, from acura. Call around for best pricing and closest place for a shop that will install ur axle. and TOW the car. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT DRIVE IT!

 

If the CV boot was just teard. id say bolt it back up and drive it. but its completly off so yah. i say dont drive it

 

how do yu bolt something up if it is rubber ???

 

this is my last question i will get my suspenison bolted back up tmrw at a local mechanic shop now after it is bolted up i will go to acura dealership and get my axle fix the point is is it possible to drive without thts rubber piece thanks for all your help Wseminuk

 

k first off. you cant get ur axle fixed to the point where its drivable. if the rubber is off its not drivable. and 2nd wen i say bolt it back up i dnot mean the CV boot i mean the suspension. bold the suspension back up. drive to acura, get ur axle. take it to the shop have them put it on. and drive home. start all over with the springs. but this time have someone help you and rent a spring compressor. thats all i gotta say

 

Well, problem is fixed, I drove it to the shop today going around 20km/h. When I arrived, my suspention was leaking some fluid, dont know what it was, but the important part is, its fixed, and i have my H&R Racing Springs installed, there is no finger gap at all, if anything, it is like a negative 1 finger gap and the springs are really stiff and race like. Also, the shop helped me order and install the CV boot, but my shocks are broken, but he said i can still run on them, just it will be a really bumpy ride. Thanks again Wseminuk for your help

 

Can you do me a favor? Im about to pick up some H&R racing springs also. Can you post pix of how low the car is? id greatly appriciate it. thanx bro

 

No problem man, ill post some picture in the morning for you that the least i can do for you for all your help. It is very low and the ride is very very bumpy haha but i ilke it alot

 

Are you serioius? bumpy.? crap. i dont really want bumpy. i like a lil stiff performance. is it bouncy? or is it floaty like a boat? theres a diff between bumpy and bouncy. bouncy is like hella up and down lol. and bumpy is u pretty much feel the road but its a good performance feel

 

yea very stiff and you feel every bump on the road and a lil bit bouncy

 

well try get those pix up plz. do u have aftermarket rims? if so what size rims and tires.?

 

Wheres the pix dude?

 

I think it's bouncy becase his "shocks are broken". I've got H&R Sports and I can assure they are not "bouncy", so no way the Race Springs should be.

bcbtony, sorry you had so much trouble. And glad you're OK; not using a spring compressor (free loaner from AutoZone) is dangerous.

There are some really good DIY's on here for springs - next time *ask first*, then do.

 

this has been a way interesting thread,LOL

 

Well if any body would like to chime in and get some pix of a 3g TL on H&R lowering springs plz do.

 

^^

For Sports, Search "Look What Came in the Mail Today" in this sub forum and "Finally Dropped" in the Photo Gallery.

Before and After pics in both threads.