Originally posted by Sin City Superhero: Summit Racing has MOOG 5415 coil spring listed on eBay, that says that it's compatible, but when I called Summit to verify compatibility, they could not confirm. So I called the MOOG (Federal-Mogul) Auto Division., but it was after-hours for their Tech Department.
Does anybody know the part number for the rear coil springs for an '86 Fiero, or a different vehicle with the same spring?
Weird that Summit cant tell if its a stock replacement or not. I would wait and check with MOOG.
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Amazon has Moog 5415 too but it says: "•Use on General Motors products from 1972 - 1981 •Spring size: Inside Diameter 5.570", Bar Diameter 0.610", Installed Height 9.0" •Load rating: 950 lbs. •Pigtail ends •All coil springs meet or exceed OEM (original equipment manufacturers) standards"
If you have access to air tools, changing out the springs is not bad. You will also need a spring compressor. I recommend spending the money and get a good one (looks like a big clamp). I have the smaller, cheaper bolt clamps. They work, but it is scary using them.
I have changed Fiero struts and struts on my Aztek. Aztek springs were under a lot if tension, vs Fiero.
A lot of the local parts stores now have a loan a tool program, you give them a deposit, usually about what it would cost to buy the tool, but when you are done and bring the tool back you get all your money back, provided that you haven't broken the tool. great deal for some people who will never use that tool again, me I usually buy them myself but I know I will eventually use it again so it really isn't a waste of money to me, but we have many members who are just plain broke.
if someone has already mentioned this already sorry. I didn't read the entire thread.
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Originally posted by Patrick:
I use anti-seize on every nut and bolt I put back on my cars when I've dismantled something.
But I gotta wonder why automobile assembly plants don't apply a little anti-seize to potentially troublesome fasteners when the cars are originally being built. Yeah yeah, I know... it would increase the cost of each car by a couple of bucks.
Most times they use Loctite on bolts rather than antiseeze, just to prevent them from coming loose on their own. At least they did when I did certain jobs on the line back in the 70s and 80s.
Steve
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[This message has been edited by 84fiero123 (edited 04-03-2014).]
Sin City, I'm taking off my springs right now for a coilover conversion. 86se v6. if those will work for you they are yours for shipping. Just let me know.
I will be replacing my springs all around with eibach lowering springs and replacing the rear struts as well. My struts are so bad the car bottoms out over intersections. Can you please post the torque settings for reinstalling the struts? Front shocks were easy enough, and I bought KYB struts for the rear. I'm just waiting till the eibach springs arrive to do the rear struts as they get done at the same time. Ill be borrowing a spring compressor and a breaker bar from a local tool shop. I hope it goes well! Any advice is appreciated. I'm looking to do a home alignment after instead of sending $$$ at an alignment shop, hopefully. Is an alignment 100% necessary after replacing rear struts?
------------------ ===Always trying to find time to work on cars=== Louis Duet Baldwin, Long Island, NY Where driving hard is SOP. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Blue" <= '85 Fiero GT Stock V6---Stock everything. Trying to keep it 'mostly' that way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Boo" <= '81 Delorean DMC-12 The "DuetLorean" VIN #5835 Stock PRV engine Robertson Equipped Neiland/Delman Engineered Carbed and loving it! (Peugot 604 manifold) ---"Sorry purists"
Can't the bolts that come out be reused? The stock bolts?
------------------ ===Always trying to find time to work on cars=== Louis Duet Baldwin, Long Island, NY Where driving hard is SOP. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Blue" <= '85 Fiero GT Stock V6---Stock everything. Trying to keep it 'mostly' that way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Boo" <= '81 Delorean DMC-12 The "DuetLorean" VIN #5835 Stock PRV engine Robertson Equipped Neiland/Delman Engineered Carbed and loving it! (Peugot 604 manifold) ---"Sorry purists"
Thanks, Bulldog. But I've decided to go with coilovers, also. With that said, I DID find OE replacement stock springs. TheFieroStore.com now reproduces them with stock springrates. But they run $350 a set. Since I've got 17' rims with 225mm wide tires, I'll go with a set of coilovers from West Coast Fiero, for better clearance. The cost is almost identical, and with coilovers the adjustability can't be beat.
Thanks, Bulldog. But I've decided to go with coilovers, also. With that said, I DID find OE replacement stock springs. TheFieroStore.com now reproduces them with stock springrates. But they run $350 a set. Since I've got 17' rims with 225mm wide tires, I'll go with a set of coilovers from West Coast Fiero, for better clearance. The cost is almost identical, and with coilovers the adjustability can't be beat.
Wow $350? The eibach lowering springs I got were $246+ $22 tax
------------------ ===Always trying to find time to work on cars=== Louis Duet Baldwin, Long Island, NY Where driving hard is SOP. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Blue" <= '85 Fiero GT Stock V6---Stock everything. Trying to keep it 'mostly' that way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Boo" <= '81 Delorean DMC-12 The "DuetLorean" VIN #5835 Stock PRV engine Robertson Equipped Neiland/Delman Engineered Carbed and loving it! (Peugot 604 manifold) ---"Sorry purists"
