What is an easy way to replace the front springs?
First, you need to drop the lower control arm from the spindle so you can remove the old spring. Jack up the car, remove the wheel, remove the shock, then put a hydraulic jack under the lower control arm, leaving an inch-or-so gap under the arm. The car should be about 1 foot off the ground at the LCA mounting points, and the jack should be somewhat extended. Remove the nut and cotter pin from the lower ball joint, then separate LCA ball joint from the spindle. When you do, the spring will force the LCA down with a couple hundred pounds of force (be careful). Then use the jack to slowly lower the LCA down. Next, remove the jack and push the LCA down as far as it will go, then pull out the spring. To get the new spring in, the idea is to use a threaded rod with fingers or a plate on the end of it. The rod is inserted through the upper shock mount hole and the fingers or plate grab near the bottom of the spring (but not the very bottom as the spring eventually will need to sit in the low
