Removing my front coils/shocks so I can remove the spacer. Have the bolts out but I'm having trouble getting them off of the car.
Is there a easy way to do this?
Tom
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I unbolted the lower ball joint from the lower a-arm and the sway bar.
I could then move the lower a-arm down to make space to remove the coil/shock.
I left the hub, rotor and brakes connected to the top ball joint and a-arm.
My ball joints are a tight fit in the a-arm; so you may find you have to shout it a lot
, especially when you want to get it back in. One of mine was a complete b*st*rd to get back into the a-arm, it can be difficult to get the bolt holes to line up.
You will have to support the front hub on something substantial - but small enough so you still have enough space. I used a small jack.
Not exactly easy but a lot less work than removing the hub and caliper and you won't disturb the camber. I've removed and replaced a shock in 30 minutes this way (the third time I did this).
BUT - Be careful if you do it this, the hub, rotor and caliper together are heavy enough to really hurt if they land on finger/arm/head etc. Also the hub will try to rotate on the upper ball joint and fall off whatever you have it supported on.
Best of luck.
I could then move the lower a-arm down to make space to remove the coil/shock.
I left the hub, rotor and brakes connected to the top ball joint and a-arm.
My ball joints are a tight fit in the a-arm; so you may find you have to shout it a lot
, especially when you want to get it back in. One of mine was a complete b*st*rd to get back into the a-arm, it can be difficult to get the bolt holes to line up.You will have to support the front hub on something substantial - but small enough so you still have enough space. I used a small jack.
Not exactly easy but a lot less work than removing the hub and caliper and you won't disturb the camber. I've removed and replaced a shock in 30 minutes this way (the third time I did this).
BUT - Be careful if you do it this, the hub, rotor and caliper together are heavy enough to really hurt if they land on finger/arm/head etc. Also the hub will try to rotate on the upper ball joint and fall off whatever you have it supported on.
Best of luck.
The front shocks can be tempermental.
Like Rapier, I had to unbolt a few other items to remove them.
The rears were a breeze to remove..
Josh
Like Rapier, I had to unbolt a few other items to remove them.
The rears were a breeze to remove..
Josh
