Roguewolf

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Hey guys,
So i got s-techs for my G and i installed and finished the back but im having some problems with the front. i swapped the springs on the shocks and i put them back but im having difficulties putting back the bolts in the A-arms. http://pics.montypics.com/Gcoupe35/2...ll_how_to5.jpg the top curvy thing. One of them does it with some pushing and shoving. but the other one will not go in for the life of me.. so now the car is sitting outside on stands and a jack.. Please any help/ideas/pics on what to do to get the A-arm in. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
-Rogue

gdup35sedan

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link to the picture didnt work

repost it and i'll see if i can help ya
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Roguewolf

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Edited * http://pics.montypics.com/Gcoupe35/2...ll_how_to5.jpg * in case

gdup35sedan

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i dont understand what you're trying to figure out... the picture shows no illustration of a problem.
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Roguewolf

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i just ran downstairs and took shitty pics... here











it seems like the springs are in the way of the bolt. that bolt is quite long as well..

gdup35sedan

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unbolt the 3 12mm bolts on top that hold the strut in place, then you can move the whole assembly up or down until the a-arm bolt fits in there.
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Roguewolf

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would i have to unbolt the sway bar, cuz i have them unbolted now and it still wont move up or down.

gdup35sedan

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yes, unbolt the sway bar and take the end-link out of the hole so it can move.
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Roguewolf

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btw are my spring son the right way cuz even tho i put them the same exact way as the stock ones the writting is upside down.. please don't tell me i got em on wrong...

Roguewolf

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so i gotta basically unbolt the whole shock/spring and put on the A-arm and them put the shock/spring back?

gdup35sedan

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lol, the brown rubber stuck to the spring is supposed to be on the bottom so its the metal spring isnt just sitting on the metal on the strut, it prevents noise. so if you get some squeking or metal rubbing noise... you know why.
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Roguewolf

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so it's upside down..?

gdup35sedan

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you shouldnt need to unbolt the the strut from the lower control arm, once the sway bar is un-bolted, and you have the top bolts off, you should be able to push it down or wiggle it around enough to get the a-arm bolt in there.
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Roguewolf

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but i kept the oem rubber boots

gdup35sedan

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which are mounted on the bottom side of the spring... not the top. but you put them on the top?
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Roguewolf

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nah i left them at the bottom.

gdup35sedan

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then you should be fine. Get that A-arm bolt in there slap the wheels on and enjoy your drop!
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Roguewolf

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yea i'll do it in 5 hours or so thx for the tips

gdup35sedan

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no problem.
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RedBullRR

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Dam you didnt have to take that apart in order to put put springs on. Not sure why you did that... Would have been a **** load easier if you un-bolted from here.


This is what I did, and I finished this job in about an hour or so. You have to use some kind of fork to create pressure in order to completely unbolt.