installing my coilovers

[pdiggitydogg]

I was trying to piece together my illumina Rs today and I have no directions or part identification sheet...i need help...

what order do the parts go in on the shock???? I took 2 pics of how i think they might go...but im really lost...help

:help:

Oh and I know that some of the OE parts gotta go back on too


(I've got 4 of the fat washers)

[pdiggitydogg]

sorry..i dont know how to post multiple pics...

[pdiggitydogg]

are either of these right?

...probably not...

[oc civic]

how ****ing complicated that sucks man... i would look and see if they have instructions on a website or something... i can't remember exactly how they go and dont want to stear you in the wrong direction..

[TeriyakiBroccoli]

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
sorry..i dont know how to post multiple pics...

Ok,

On your black piece that rides on top of the strut tower, (the part that bolts to your car...), the 2 rubber washers should sit in there. One on top, one on the bottom. And they should be pointed upward. Then, the little hollow (silver) metal tube clylinder should sit in the hole. Then, there should be another flat washer that sits on top of the rubber piece (top piece), then the brass piece goes on, with the lip pointed upward. Then, the screw should go on, but not too tight.

[TeriyakiBroccoli]

The manual doesn't come with anything? I could be wrong, but that is how my shock assembly came apart (OEM.)

[ebpda9]

did u pay attention while taking OEMS apart ? the should go in the same way.

[pdiggitydogg]

i havent disassembled the oe ones yet i just wanted to put these together ahead of time

[ebpda9]

well on the strut is should be the bump stop, then a special washer on top of it, then a big washer, one of the black bushings facing downward, the upper spring seat, the other black bushing, the upper washer and the nut. i hope this helps.

[pdiggitydogg]

This? 1 black rubber downward on the bumpstop, the big bronze washer next and the other black rubber on top the metal tue insde the 2nd black and the fat washer on top of the tube...nut on the top
If this isnt it, I'll just try and figure it out from the OE ones when I do it

[ebpda9]

nope !!

ok i'll go from the top

Nut

Bronze Washer

Rubber Bushing

Upper spring Seat

Rubber bushing

Washer (comes from the stock shock assembly)

Dust cover (comes from stock assembly)

Washer it fill that chage in thickness of the shock(comes from the stock assembly)

Bump stop

[ebpda9]

here is a pic i found in one of my accord manuals. i'm installing my coilovers now and they are coming out quite great. i really followed the instructions in the book

http://home.earthlink.net/~sdobre/drop3.jpg


and this is the pic of theassembly...

[pdiggitydogg]

phat yo

teriyaki helped me out last night too. really appreciate all the help. i figured it out now,

thanks all

(I really gotta get a helms cause this haynes description is shizit)

[TeriyakiBroccoli]

I have the haynes as well. The directions for uninstalling the door panel is really gay. On section 16, it says something like take of this, take off that, then go to section 18 to see how to take of this. Then in section 18 it says, take of this, take off that, then go to section 16 to take off this....

:crazy:

[ebpda9]

Originally posted by TeriyakiBroccoli
I have the haynes as well. The directions for uninstalling the door panel is really gay. On section 16, it says something like take of this, take off that, then go to section 18 to see how to take of this. Then in section 18 it says, take of this, take off that, then go to section 16 to take off this....

:crazy:


Ha ha ha mine does the same thing for a lot of things :crazy: but it helped in time of need

[ShagginJet]

I have the 88-91 civic manual if you want a page scanned out of that...