Spring Swap HELP!
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From: MCB Quantico, VA
Spring Swap HELP! I've started putting on my lowering springs and im stuck! i started on the front drivers side and i have all of the bolts removed. according to ls1howto.com the spring/strut assembly should come out now but its not budging! any ideas...thanks in advance!
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From: osawatomie ks
Did you remove the bolts for the upper shock mount? If not you may have to when i changed my shocks last month I had to pull it out with the shock. The sleave inside the mount was siezed the the shock shaft. I ended up having to replace the upper shock mount on the drivers side cuz i couldnt get the old shock out without distroying the mount. And I think I may have to replace passanger side too its making noise now
Did disconnect the connection between the spindle and Upper A-Arm? Make sure your lower A-arm is hanging freely and it SHOULD come right out, if all the bolts are removed... Don't forget to disconnect the sway bar endlinks to give you some more room.
Remove sway bar endlinks for sure. I did mine without removing the ball joint though (as others have). Just push down on the lower control arm with your foot as you jostle the assembly out. When you get the hang of it it is not so bad but is not exactly easy either. Loosening the ball joint will make removal of the assembly easier but the ball joint could give you a tough time too so...
Remove sway bar endlinks for sure. I did mine without removing the ball joint though (as others have). Just push down on the lower control arm with your foot as you jostle the assembly out. When you get the hang of it it is not so bad but is not exactly easy either. Loosening the ball joint will make removal of the assembly easier but the ball joint could give you a tough time too so...
It terms on your spindle problem, I don't understand what your trying to say. -Take the cotter pin out,
-Take off the king bolt or whatever its called (the bolt that holds the upper A arm and spindle together.)
-At this point the connection MAY come apart on its own, but in sounds like its not in your case.
-If not, use a pickle fork and sandwich it between the lower part of the ball joint and the spindle and it should come apart no problem.
