Support the car on jack stands. remove disc, support control arm with a floor jack.
Release control arm from upper ball joint then lower control arm from ball joint .
Lower jack completely away so that lower control arm is fully extended.
Stand to the side with a pry bar (3-4 foot bar) and pry bottom of spring.
It will pop out about 4 feet when it comes loose. Springs must be compressed to installation height to reinstall be very careful.
How do I remove rear coil springs
if the coil is on the distributor cap,remove cover then disconnect wires from the coil and remove coil. if coil is on engine then loosen the bolt and remove from coil mount
A coil spring compressor is a piece of repair machinery typically used in car repairs. They help to depress the coil spring in order to remove or replace it.
The coil is located in the top part of the distbutor cap
go to a garage
The coil springs are not easy to remove or install. The spring needs to be compressed in order to be removed. It takes several hundred pounds of pressure to compress the spring.
on the left rear under the car . close to the coil spring
is helical coil and coil spring are the same
Unbolt and remove
Depends on the model and year. Some are easy and some are very hard and very dangerous to remove. If you have to compress the coil spring to remove it, my advice is to let a pro do it.
<Important Note> Changing coil springs can be dangerous even with the proper tools. Raise and support your Civic. Remove wheel. Open hood or trunk. Remove any brake lines that are attached to the shock/strut assembly. Remove the 2 upper shock/strut nuts. <Important Note>DO NOT remove the center nut on shock/strut assembly as this will release the coil spring from the assembly. The result will be that the spring(which is still under pressure) can (and usually will) come flying out with a huge amount of force. Remove the lower shock/strut nut and bolt. Remove the shock/strut assembly from your Civic. <Important Note>You will now need a spring compressor tool which can be rented from your local retail auto parts store. When the coil spring is compressed, remove the center nut on your shock/strut assembly. Now you can safely remove the coil spring. Installation is the reverse of disassembly. <NOTE> These instructions only apply to OEM shocks/struts.
Use a strut spring compressor to compress the old spring, the remove the strut from the spring. Use the compressor to put the strut into the new spring. Install the strut and spring into the vehicle.