1. The owner picked up the car 2nd hand from his uncle which had already worn out shocks. No better time than now to upgrade to a set of Bilsteins.

1. The front shock is disassembled by removing the mounting bolts on the wheel hub.

3. Along with the three bolts that hold the top of the shock to the chassis.

4. We then strap the shock to the spring compressor to take out the shock hat and spring.

5. You will need an allen wrench and a closed wrench to retighten the shock hat once the shock is replaced.

6. Installation is the reverse of removal.

7. The rears are bit more difficult to take out due the shock bolts being under the seat.

8. Here is the rear shock assembly.

9. To get to the bolts, the entire seat has to be taken out.

10. Here we see the top of the rea shock and the mounting bolts.

11. Remove the bolts at the base of the shock to dislodge it.

12. It goes into the spring compressor again to take out the stock shocks.

13. Here is the completed Bilstein shock on the rear of the Civic.