In order to change the front Coil Springs, raise and support the car by removing the tire and wheel, shock absorber, and the front stabilizer shaft link. Support the lower
Control Arm at lower
Ball Joint with an appropriate safety jack. Put in the otc 7045-b (coil spring compressor tool) and make sure the retaining pin is firmly in the slot of the upper plate so it does not bend and install the otc 7045-b in the hole of the lower Control Arm and compress the front coil spring until all force is pulled out of the lower Control Arm. Subsequently, unscrew and drive out the lower Control Arm pivot bolt retaining nuts and washers, along with the rear and front pivot bolts. Lift the lower Control Arm downward to remove the lower coil spring as well as the Coil Spring Insulator before extracting the otc 7045-b form the lower coil spring, remove Coil Spring Insulator. For installation attach the Coil Spring Insulator to coil spring,do not install the otc 7045-b instead press the otc 7045-b to compress the coil spring, while the flat end goes upward into the shock tower pointed end in to the lower Control Arm pocket mount the coil spring and insulator to the lower Control Arm, lift the lower Control Arm to position, and locate a suitable safety jack under the lower Control Arm rear leg close to the bush. Install the rear and the front pivot bolts and install the lower Control Arm pivot bolt retaining nuts and washers and fasten them with a 107 ft. Lbs. Of 145 nm of torque. Lower the otc 7045-b from the coil spring, extract the lower and the safety jacks, and install the new front stabilizer shaft link, the shock absorber, the tire and wheel and, finally, lower the vehicle.