Working on an angled surface will make it difficult for you to access the suspension spring.
If your vehicle has a hubcap that’s covering the lug nuts, you’ll need to remove it by prying the corner with a flathead screwdriver. It’s much easier to loosen the lug nuts before you jack up the vehicle.
The vehicle only needs to be jacked up enough to make it possible to remove the tire.
Most vehicles have tires with between 5 and 6 lug nuts.
If you’re having trouble finding the shocks, look for the suspension spring coiled around the strut, then look for the shaft that’s connected to the strut.
You may need to pull the sway bar off of the struts once you remove the bolt.
You need to use 2 spring compressors in order to safely keep the spring under tension. You can find spring compressors at auto supply shops and online.
Make sure the spring is evenly compressed after it separates.
You may need to push down on the control arm beneath the spring in order to pull it off of the vehicle.
Hold the compressed spring up to the slot where you need to fit it to see if it’s compressed enough.
It’s very important that the spring is fit into place correctly in order for it to support the weight of the vehicle.
All of the attachments around the spring need to be tight and secure so the spring doesn’t fly off when you remove the tension.
The spring should be firmly held in place.
