An old post I know but I used these outline instructions to change a rear spring on my 98 LS400 yesterday and it all went really well.
This is not my first rodeo where spring change is concerned i've done the front on this car and many others on other cars.
Reading around the internet people seem to see this job as a bit of a nightmare on this car but from my perspective it is far from it. I rate this as 5/10 on the swear scale, which is pretty good really.
I always use a certain technique when doing springs, some may see it as a bit bodgey but it has worked for me so many times....
to get the spring off and on to the car compressing it is necessary but there really isn't enough room to get a compressor on so I use a 1 ton ratchet type tie down strap wrapped 4 or more times around the spring as high up and as low down as I can then ratchet it up till the pressure is off, this makes removing and later installing it really easy. However when you actually remove the strut from the spring use proper compressors, if the strap did let go when not captive it could ruin your whole day or more!
The whole job took me 2 hours on my driveway.
Anyway thanks for the instructions
Dave
