There are two factors to consider when buying your springs. The first is how much you are willing to spend. Better (lower) springs can be more expensive. Second, decide how much you want to lower your car. Some springs can lower a vehicle as much as 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). This might not sound like much, but it is a considerable amount for a single small modification such as springs. Lowering springs are made to replace coil springs and are not the same as a coilover design. It is important to remember to loosen, or break, the lug nuts before you jack up the vehicle.  This way the weight of the vehicle is still on the wheels and it prevents them from spinning dangerously while you turn the lugs. Once the lugs have been loosened, it will be necessary to jack the care up so that the wheels can be removed.  As mentioned above, this should be done on level concrete or some other hard, level surface.  Some important things to remember when jacking up the care are:  Your service manual will recommend jacking points The most common way to elevate the car is a floor jack, or trolley jack. If you are unsure how to use one visit Lift a Car Using a Trolley Jack. You should use jack stands to stabilize the car.  A good tutorial on jack stands can be found at Use Jack Stands. If you have access to a hydraulic lift it will save you time. At this point, the lugs may be loose enough to remove by hand.  If not, finish removing the lugs with the lug wrench or impact wrench.  Once the lugs are removed, pull the wheel off of the wheelbase. If you are uncomfortable removing a wheel, read about how to Remove Lug Nuts and Tires.
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One-sentence summary -- Choose the right spring for your car. Loosen the lug nuts with a lug wrench (tire iron) or impact wrench. Jack up the car. Remove the lug nuts and pull the wheel off of the hub.


If you are just starting out, use English or French subtitles, for example. As you advance, use the Vietnamese subtitles. Pay attention to the way the actors pronounce words and use tone marks. If you come across an unfamiliar word or pronunciation, write it down. Look up the definition and pronunciation later, and add the word to your list of vocabulary words. If you don’t have access to Vietnamese shows or movies, then watch your favorite shows and movies with the Vietnamese subtitles on. This is a great way to practice writing Vietnamese. Translate a short article from a magazine or newspaper written in your native language into Vietnamese. Make a list of words, verbs, and phrases that you do not know the translation of in Vietnamese. Add these words to your flashcards. Reading Vietnamese magazines and newspapers is a great way to advance your reading comprehension skills. If you encounter unfamiliar words and phrases, write them down and look up their meanings at a later time. Add these words and phrases to your vocabulary list. Check out popular Vietnamese newspapers and magazines like Thanh Nien News, Saigon Times, Viet Nam News, Tuoi Tre, and Sài Gòn Giai Phòng. You can find these publications online, or at your local Asian or Vietnamese grocery store. Audio CDs are a great way to work on your pronunciation. Focus on the way words are pronounced and repeat them out loud. Listen to the CD whenever you have downtime, like while you are driving, before you go to bed, or during your lunch break.  You can purchase audio CDs from your local bookstore, language learning center, or online. Language learning software like Speechace and Rosetta Stone can also help you improve your pronunciation. The cost of language learning software ranges from $100 to $500.
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One-sentence summary -- Watch Vietnamese shows and movies with the subtitles on. Translate your favorite reading material into Vietnamese. Read Vietnamese magazines and newspapers if you have time. Buy a Vietnamese audio CD.


If you’re indoors and immediate evacuation isn’t possible, look for a nearby room with a door that locks. Barricade the door with the heaviest furniture in the room. Turn off the lights, silence your cell phone, and call emergency services as soon as safely possible.  Don’t peek through or open the door to see what’s happening outside. Don’t activate the fire alarm if you hear gunfire indoors. If the room is on the ground floor or has a fire escape, see if you can safely flee through the window. If window escape is not possible, find covered positions within the room, such as behind a copy machine or under a desk. Take cover and wait until law enforcement arrives. If you’re locked in a room with other people, take a count to keep track of each member of the group. Quietly make a group decision about what to do if the shooter enters the room, such as rushing at the shooter with improvised weapons while others shout and throw objects. When hiding with a group, spread out throughout your space. Huddling together can offer a shooter an easier target.
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One-sentence summary -- Try to find a room that locks. Try to escape through the window if possible. If others are with you, stick together as a group.


Put on your yellow glasses and shine your UV light all over your engine. Look for the glowing trace dye and follow it to find out where it’s leaking from. Get underneath your vehicle to look up into the engine for any of the trace dye leaking down that you can follow to the source of the leak. Knowing exactly where the oil is leaking from will make it easier for mechanics to repair it. Be sure to check around the gaskets on top of your engine and the oil pan on your undercarriage, which are where leaks commonly occur. It’s possible that there are multiple leaks, so be sure to look all around your engine as well as beneath your vehicle to check for leaks in the undercarriage.
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Look for the trace dye with your UV light to identify find the leak.