Coilover swap - front lower bolt

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Coilover swap - front lower bolt

Postby VroomVroomBlackSheep » Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:35 pm

Hi guys,

Need some quick help.
Just got new BC coilovers and removed my old suspension.

I can't align the new coilovers so the lower bolt threads through the coilover and control arm.
The old suspension bushing looks to worn at a angle where the new one is straight.

An tips to getting the bolt holes aligned?

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dan

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Re: Coilover swap - front lower bolt

Postby MrRevhead » Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:22 am

Try using a jack under the lower control arm to raise it and align the hole at the bottom of the coilover to the bush on the control arm.

If all is square and your bolt is not warped, it should go through.

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Re: Coilover swap - front lower bolt

Postby Okibi » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:13 am

:BROADY:
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.

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Re: Coilover swap - front lower bolt

Postby VroomVroomBlackSheep » Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:26 pm

Thanks guys.. Tried it for several hours.
Not sure if its a caster issue and will find out at my wheel alignment. Ended up removing both caster and cber bolts on lower control arm and installing it first. Still feels I'm forcing the bushing abit

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Re: Coilover swap - front lower bolt

Postby Okibi » Wed Dec 25, 2013 1:19 am

So they look like these:

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Release the bottom lock ring so the hole in the bottom of the damper can rotate, this should give you enough play to put the bolt through then just tighten the locking ring up again.
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