Installing front shock/coil assembly
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Installing front shock/coil assembly
Almost done...and a bit more of a pain than I expected. I've run into this on the driver side. Is this within what's normal, and I just need to work the bolt in there? It absolutely has no wiggle room. It's completely solid in the position it's in. Doesn't seem like it'll straighten out.
The other side when in just fine (more or less), but I'm wondering if the shop who swapped the coils for me got this one off-center? Or do they only go in one way?
I've tried lining the whole assembly up every different way, and this is the only way that is even close to lining up.
Any help?
The other side when in just fine (more or less), but I'm wondering if the shop who swapped the coils for me got this one off-center? Or do they only go in one way?
I've tried lining the whole assembly up every different way, and this is the only way that is even close to lining up.
Any help?
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Nevermind...
If anyone else reads this who is as inexperienced as me: The shock actually spins inside the coil. I took it off the truck completely, then stuck the bottom end in the mount. Once it was in the mount, lined up, I spun the top of the shock till it looked like the three bolts would line up.
Took it back out of the bottom, bolted it into the top, and the bottom slid right in, lined up just right.
Ugh.
If anyone else reads this who is as inexperienced as me: The shock actually spins inside the coil. I took it off the truck completely, then stuck the bottom end in the mount. Once it was in the mount, lined up, I spun the top of the shock till it looked like the three bolts would line up.
Took it back out of the bottom, bolted it into the top, and the bottom slid right in, lined up just right.
Ugh.
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Yeah, thanks. It wouldn't spin at all from the bottom. Once the upper mount was in, the lower eye wouldn't move a cm. But with the lower mount secured, the top would rotate.
So yeah...now I know.
Next up, lower ball joints.
So yeah...now I know.
Next up, lower ball joints.
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Doing this just now all 3 of the top bolts broke loose I could cut two off with a zip disc but the third no way can I get to the bolt.
A little bit at a time with the dye grinder and a Carbide burr.
None of the cotter pins came out of the ball joints
Such is my life at times.
A little bit at a time with the dye grinder and a Carbide burr.
None of the cotter pins came out of the ball joints
Such is my life at times.
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That makes sense, I think. I couldn't turn the bottom at all with the three top bolts secured into the mount. But once I took those out, it would spin. I'm sure the bottom could move, too. I just had the bottom in the lower mount when I tried turning it, since I was lining up the top bolts.
Once I get the lower ball joints done (hopefully today), I'll be able to actually drive it around and see how it feels.
Once I get the lower ball joints done (hopefully today), I'll be able to actually drive it around and see how it feels.
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