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| bayern |
 Jun 18 2010, 05:21 PM
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how do you put on the front struts? they retract to quickly to attach the washer+nut and are never able to get high enough to attach the washer and nut. anyone have any ideas?
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| McMark |
Jun 18 2010, 05:24 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Put a jack under the ball joint and lift the a-arm that way.
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| bayern |
Jun 18 2010, 05:30 PM
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tried it, it just lifted the car up....
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| SirAndy |
Jun 18 2010, 05:59 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(bayern @ Jun 18 2010, 04:30 PM)  tried it, it just lifted the car up.... Then something is in a bind. The a-arm should move upwards with the shock detached on the top. You're working against the torsion bars but with the floor-jack, it usually moves easily ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| bayern |
Jun 18 2010, 06:02 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 18 2010, 04:59 PM) QUOTE(bayern @ Jun 18 2010, 04:30 PM) tried it, it just lifted the car up.... Then something is in a bind. The a-arm should move upwards with the shock detached on the top. You're working against the torsion bars but with the floor-jack, it usually moves easily ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy what do you think is wrong then? what could be in a bind if we have it all setup right? |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 18 2010, 06:07 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Get yourself a long 6mm bolt. Gotta be 6" or more. A piece of all thread rod works ............
Put it through the home in the strut mount and thread it into the top of the strut insert (shock absorber). Pull up on it and guide the shaft through the hole. Might need a pair of vise grips to help you do this. If it's all thread, use 2 or 3 nuts (or more) to provide a place to grip the rod. I've done a lot of 'em that way, it works. The Cap'n |
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| kpfoten |
Jun 19 2010, 06:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 15-April 08 From: Escanaba, MI Member No.: 8,927 Region Association: None |
Here's my play-by-play for you visual learners--I just did this a couple of days ago with my Boge strut inserts. I used a 6mm 1.00 pitch bolt 80mm long ($0.79)and a floor jack. Works like a champ!
1) Thread bolt into center of strut   2) Use the floor-jack to raise the strut and wiggle/pull it through with some muscle (I found vice grips helped)   3) The nut slips right over the top!  4) Tighten it down and unbolt!  |
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