Rear spring oem reinstall

cossie1600 · 02-04-2020, 12:37 AM

Hey guys I am trying to remove my rear coil over and put the oem spring back on. Apparently the oem spring is really tall, it appears I need a spring compressor to get it back on. Can you confirm that is the case? Thanks

Senna-F1 · 02-04-2020, 12:39 AM

No need for compressor in the rear. You sure you have the correct spring? Should just press down on the bucket, pop it in, and be good to go.

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BettyZ · 02-04-2020, 12:40 AM

Put it in and use a jack to lift the bucket up

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cossie1600 · 02-04-2020, 03:00 AM

I was trying to do it without dropping both sides of the bucket, but I guess that’s my other option

madwi · 02-04-2020, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

I was trying to do it without dropping both sides of the bucket, but I guess that’s my other option

Just one side needs to be dropped. Put spring in bucket and use the jack to get the bolt hole lined up again.

cossie1600 · 02-04-2020, 12:01 PM

No it doesn’t work, the oem spring is too long. I can’t squeeze it back inside with the rubber pieces .

Senna-F1 · 02-04-2020, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

No it doesn’t work, the oem spring is too long. I can’t squeeze it back inside with the rubber pieces .

Take pics! And don’t jack up the bucket with both ends disconnected. It could do some serious harm to you.

Zezus · 02-04-2020, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

No it doesn’t work, the oem spring is too long. I can’t squeeze it back inside with the rubber pieces .

you're either doing something wrong or you're trying to put the wrong spring back there. It has OEM spring buckets on it, not after market ones right?

cossie1600 · 02-04-2020, 02:47 PM

I am trying to put the stock spring back. It’s just the top piece spring and the bottom piece. I try to pull it down as far As I could, it won’t work. Do I have to drop the shocks maybe?

Zezus · 02-04-2020, 03:18 PM

no

cossie1600 · 02-04-2020, 05:06 PM

The aftermarket spring goes back pretty easily, the oem springs are too long for me to jam it in argg

Rusty · 02-05-2020, 04:42 PM

You still have the oem bucket arm installed, or using a SPL arm?

Disconnect the sway bar end link on the arm, and arm at the knuckle, then pull down the arm. Put spring into place. Make sure you have it in there correctly. There is a top and bottom on the spring. Plus the spring sits in the rubber only one way. Slide your floor jack under the arm and start jacking up until you get the arm and knuckle holes aligned up. Install bolt and nut.

obender66 · 02-06-2020, 10:20 AM

If spring bucket does not swing freely all the way down, loosen other nut a little bit(the one which is attaching bucket to subframe). Do not remove it.

02-04-2020, 12:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	Rear spring oem reinstall Hey guys I am trying to remove my rear coil over and put the oem spring back on. Apparently the oem spring is really tall, it appears I need a spring compressor to get it back on. Can you confirm that is the case? Thanks

02-04-2020, 12:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Senna-F1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Cary, NC Age: 53 Posts: 425 Drives: 370SC,EliseSC,MR2T Rep Power: 49	No need for compressor in the rear. You sure you have the correct spring? Should just press down on the bucket, pop it in, and be good to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk madwi, wideglideleon and Zezus like this. __________________ 618 WHP.452 WTQ.4" Python Intake.15 psi.e50.Topgunz SC.SOHO Tune.S1SE.STG 4 Clutch.Motordyne LTH/Test Pipes/Exhaust.485 Pump.1050x

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BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 37 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684370	Put it in and use a jack to lift the bucket up Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Rusty, Senna-F1 and Zezus like this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

02-06-2020, 10:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
obender66 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 61 Drives: 2016 370Z Base 6M GM Rep Power: 9	If spring bucket does not swing freely all the way down, loosen other nut a little bit(the one which is attaching bucket to subframe). Do not remove it. __________________ 2016 370Z Base/Setrab/AEM/Uprev/M7 Japan/Magnaflow/Quaife/Wilwood/300 whp 2003 G35 sedan 6MT(good bye-after 15 years together )

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02-04-2020, 03:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	I was trying to do it without dropping both sides of the bucket, but I guess that’s my other option

02-04-2020, 12:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	No it doesn’t work, the oem spring is too long. I can’t squeeze it back inside with the rubber pieces .

02-04-2020, 02:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	I am trying to put the stock spring back. It’s just the top piece spring and the bottom piece. I try to pull it down as far As I could, it won’t work. Do I have to drop the shocks maybe?

02-04-2020, 03:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zezus Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 354 Drives: 2016 370z sport 6spd Rep Power: 50338	no

02-04-2020, 05:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	The aftermarket spring goes back pretty easily, the oem springs are too long for me to jam it in argg

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