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thatsmrgimp2u 05-23-2013 06:27 PM

Rear coil locking nut stuck, possibly front endlink question too
 
So since installation a few months ago I noticed I bit more body roll than what I had experienced with the stock suspension. I came to the conclusion that my rear springs were set too soft, so I dropped the lca's and lowered the spring perches about a half inch. Effectively reducing body roll after a quick test drive. Also raising the car a bit as well... So I go at the locking nut (on the shock) with pb blaster and fat man power and they will not budge. Looking at the nuts, I am pulling toward me, from the left (in case anyone says I'm going the wrong way). I have read about pulling them out completely and using tire irons, atf, heat, and more things that sound like a pain in the ass. I just don't want to damage these things and was wondering what recommendations you might have. The spanners are both bent now, I managed to hammer them back to almost being straight.

I'm getting a pretty gnarly clunk now from the front right when turning. Saturday I'm going to adjust the endlinks properly and replace my bushings. How do I make sure the bar is at its static position when adjusting the links? Or is it a guesstimate kind of thing?

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thatsmrgimp2u 05-24-2013 06:39 PM

Any advice? Trying to tackle this again tomorrow.

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sonic tuning 05-31-2013 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatsmrgimp2u (Post 2078385)
So since installation a few months ago I noticed I bit more body roll than what I had experienced with the stock suspension. I came to the conclusion that my rear springs were set too soft, so I dropped the lca's and lowered the spring perches about a half inch. Effectively reducing body roll after a quick test drive. Also raising the car a bit as well... So I go at the locking nut (on the shock) with pb blaster and fat man power and they will not budge. Looking at the nuts, I am pulling toward me, from the left (in case anyone says I'm going the wrong way). I have read about pulling them out completely and using tire irons, atf, heat, and more things that sound like a pain in the ass. I just don't want to damage these things and was wondering what recommendations you might have. The spanners are both bent now, I managed to hammer them back to almost being straight.

I'm getting a pretty gnarly clunk now from the front right when turning. Saturday I'm going to adjust the endlinks properly and replace my bushings. How do I make sure the bar is at its static position when adjusting the links? Or is it a guesstimate kind of thing?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thatsmrgimp2u (Post 2080298)
Any advice? Trying to tackle this again tomorrow.

Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2

Give us a call on Monday, and we can go over it.

240.766-8388

thatsmrgimp2u 05-31-2013 05:09 PM

I got it. Next day after the pb blasting it came right off. Also got the endlink thing worked out too. Thanks!

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