Today sucked...
I hope the passenger side treats me better.
Update: Made a quick trip to LQK/LKQ (whatever) and pulled a strut w/ spring and mount attached. Quickest way for me to get back on the road. Car is back together with new end links with cool red bushings. Red = Performance!
So, if anyone saw a white guy at the salvage yard that was me!
Also, F! the guy that put the torx bolt under the brake fluid reservior. F you to H!
So, if anyone saw a white guy at the salvage yard that was me!
Also, F! the guy that put the torx bolt under the brake fluid reservior. F you to H!
i had the same issue with the shock mount not separating from the shock. messed with it for hours before giving up and putting the old shock back in.
i read up on it, and apparently that's a common issue, and some people recommend to cut the stud off the old shock, and then hammer it out from the back side. i didnt want to do that incase i run out of time, and wont be able to get the new shock in... i was hoping to find a used pair of shock mounts for cheap so i could just have my new shocks/springs all assembled and swap out the whole units.
i read up on it, and apparently that's a common issue, and some people recommend to cut the stud off the old shock, and then hammer it out from the back side. i didnt want to do that incase i run out of time, and wont be able to get the new shock in... i was hoping to find a used pair of shock mounts for cheap so i could just have my new shocks/springs all assembled and swap out the whole units.
For my next try I will have assembled struts w/ aftermarket springs and mounts attached and mounts oriented correctly before I pull out the old ones.
After I slipped in the salvage yard replacement, I did a little 110 mpg shake down run just to make sure everything was okay. I didn't want to go any faster because I had some left over nuts and bolts.
After I slipped in the salvage yard replacement, I did a little 110 mpg shake down run just to make sure everything was okay. I didn't want to go any faster because I had some left over nuts and bolts.
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Verdad Gallardo i had the same issue with the shock mount not separating from the shock. messed with it for hours before giving up and putting the old shock back in.
i read up on it, and apparently that's a common issue, and some people recommend to cut the stud off the old shock, and then hammer it out from the back side. i didnt want to do that incase i run out of time, and wont be able to get the new shock in... i was hoping to find a used pair of shock mounts for cheap so i could just have my new shocks/springs all assembled and swap out the whole units.
i read up on it, and apparently that's a common issue, and some people recommend to cut the stud off the old shock, and then hammer it out from the back side. i didnt want to do that incase i run out of time, and wont be able to get the new shock in... i was hoping to find a used pair of shock mounts for cheap so i could just have my new shocks/springs all assembled and swap out the whole units.
