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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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will these spings settle right on their own?its a prokit/bilstein.





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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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that doesnt look right at all. The spring is out of the spring cup.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Yeah somethings not right there.... gotta pic of the rear springs? Possibly upside down?
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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is there a way to get them back in the spring perch without pulling everything back down?

this is the front struts on a 98 z28 and both are doing the same thing.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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I agree, they're not seated properly in the cup. Looks like you're going to have to tear it down again and make sure they're in right before putting it all together again.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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you could try using a pry bar against the lower spring cup but you should take the shock apart to seat the spring correctly.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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you can get a spring compressor and it will be an easy fit without tearing it down !!
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looks like we forgot to put the rubber peice back at the bottom for the spring perch.so than ment we had to break everything back down and do it over


its all done and looks killer on his car.well worth all the hours.
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