Spring pad removal Rear. Need quick help!

[m3/e30fanatic]

removing my rear pads. cant i just cut them and itll come out? and is this safe? what will my spring sit on?

thanks.

[m3/e30fanatic]

bump please

[Swanny]

Spring pads?

[Swanny]

It sits on the metal surfaces the pads are on. F34r helped me get mine out and its simple as pop the spring out, pull the pad off, sand off any corrosion, hit it with some rust inhibitor, install springs then enjoy. Totally worth losing them and next to no added noise.

[m3/e30fanatic]

so i need to take out the spring? i cant do it with it on there?

[Swanny]

Correct

[m3/e30fanatic]

how do you take out the spring? is it a tool i neeD?

[Swanny]

Jack up the rear. Disconnect the strut. You can take off the sway link and that should let the rear trailing arm drop enough to just pull the spring out. Since it sounds like you're new to this i'd say play it safe and rent some spring compressors from autozone/oreily's/advanced auto. I had help from f34r so he's a great source if you want some pointers.

[Tree18is]

Holy fuck

Guess its a little harder that the blue spray paint huh? I'm glad they closed autoshop.

[Tree18is]

Customs says any metal to metal contact will start a fire! Be carefull lil guy!

[m3/e30fanatic]

haha, haters gon hate man.
I've asked your car if it was fs at 7-11 on la crscenta i believe.

[ak-]

Customs says any metal to metal contact will start a fire! Be carefull lil guy!

lmao

[m3/e30fanatic]

Customs says any metal to metal contact will start a fire! Be carefull lil guy!

is this bullshit :hitler:

[Mr. Tasty]

my fronts make more noise without pads than the rears.