| 05-04-2005, 10:58 PM | #1 |
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i am in the process of doing a coilover install and havent even finished the first wheel after 2 hours. this is because the nut/bolt on the end of the upper a-arm is spinning and i dont have air tools available. i need to fix this quick being as this is the only transportation that me and my fiance have. please help quickly.
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| 05-04-2005, 11:03 PM | #2 |
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you need another pair of arms to hold the bolt w/ some pliers or something.
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| 05-04-2005, 11:25 PM | #3 |
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tried that. i just went outside and sprayed the hell out of the bolt and nut with some PB Blaster to kinda eat away the rust then ill see if that helps a lil. i even tried forcing that bolt into the hole it supposed to go into to hold it and it would still spin. i took a tire iron and went over the top of the a-arm and grabbed the spring with it and pulled down til i almost threw my shoulder out and it still spins any other suggestions.
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| 05-05-2005, 03:16 AM | #4 |
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wait wait...which bolt are you talking about? the 2 inner bolts or the ball joint bolt?
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| 05-05-2005, 06:06 AM | #5 |
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the ball joint bolt. upper ball joint bolt on the a-arm
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| 05-05-2005, 01:19 PM | #6 |
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correct me if I'm wrong but you shouldn't need to take that off to install coilovers..
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| 05-05-2005, 03:19 PM | #7 |
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there is only five bolts you need to loosen to take out shocks and springs....
2-engine bay 1-bolt holding the LCA 1-bolt holding the wishbone to the LCA 1-bolt holding the whisbone to the shock |
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| 05-05-2005, 05:44 PM | #8 |
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well thats the quickest way i saw cuz there were fewer things to remove. only 3 things to undo that way, but apparaently isnt the quickest unless u have air tools. im gonna go buy a set of channel locks to press it together where it cant spin.
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