Tools for Changing Front Coil Springs on a Ford Taurus

Series Summary

The automobile—a machine that means so much to so many—is a complex system built on the designs and ideas of men and women who are long gone from the world. And while we’ve enjoyed traveling the backroads of childhood, the streets of adolescence, and the highways of adulthood, the car has remained a reliable means of transportation as well as a vehicle that embodies the hopes and dreams of reaching exciting new destinations or returning home.

The front coil springs on your Ford Taurus help to ensure a smooth and comfortable ride. In this free auto repair series, you will learn the tools you need for replacing your front coil springs. Then our expert will take you through the replacement process for front coil springs. Learn how to break off the lug nuts and remove the sway bar en route to changing the coil springs. Our master mechanic will also show you how to reattach the brake hose and ball joints when putting your Taurus back together.

Video Transcript

"Today we're changing front coil springs on a 2002 Ford Taurus. In this step we're going to go over the tools and supplies required in order to change the front coil springs on a 2002 Ford Taurus. What I have here in front of me is the stuff you're going to need, first and foremost I have my four way for breaking loose and tightening our lug nuts. I have our replacement coil springs, coil spring compressors, also have a good standard and metric socket set with a couple extras added in. I have my magnetic tray to hold all my nuts and bolts we take off. I have a set of heavy duty jack stands and of course my heavy duty hydraulic floor jack. These are the tools and supplies required in order to properly change the front coils springs on a 2002 Ford Taurus."