Hi,I'm trying to install struts. They are already assembled I got the top in put nuts on. Now I'm stuck on the knukle part cant line it up with strut. It looks like it will not line up straight and be even with the holes. What am I doing wrong? Please help if you can.
Bass

 

u will need someone to pry down on the lower control arm, and get one bolt in the hole

 

I stood on the hub and while doing so slipped the bolt through the hole.
S

 

it's easier to get a pry bar and poke the hole

 

Do I put bar through top hole of strut and then try to get it in knuckle? How should I go about doing this? I screwed up top was easy now this. Car is sitting on jack stands probably for days heavy rain coming with lighting and thunder.

Bass

 

Unhook that sides sway bar linkage. Do the knuckle before you line up or tighten the top. Wiggle, light hammer tap in, pry out, repeat.

 

i had this problem once when i was replacing my knuckle. i just stood on the lca while pulling up on the fender which caused it to move down and at the same time just had my lil brother stick both the bolts through when it lined up.

 

get a pry bar and pry down on the lower control arm so that the control are will move down, then have someone put a bolt through the spindle and shock.

 

this is the easiest!, i have done 2 sets of LCS, and 2 sets of struts, and this is how i did them, took 15 mins per side

 

You wouldn't have this problem if you raised the entire front end.

 

Seriously people, common sense here. Both front wheels up in the air, off the ground, hanging, no load on the suspension - BOTH SIDES!!

 

++1

 

Ding,Ding,Ding,Ding,..... WINNAR!

 

Thanks guys,special thanks to chrisman287 and njmaxseltd. Jack up the whole front end. Wow knuckle went right in. Thanks a lot you guys are the best.

Bass

 

Are you f'n serious? People actually tried to change struts without the front end up in the air?????????????

WOW.

 

I had more issues with this on the pass side since i had to remove the axle nut and had to align the axle in the hub while lining up the strut bolt holes....drivers side wasnt as big of an issue.

This ^....just put ur foot on the hub or LCA and apply pressure w leg until holes line up.

 

O_O i just did this today and i had one side up not both all i did was remove the bolt holding the sway bar and down went the hub assembly then i aliened and tightened up all the bolts top and bottom of the strut the used a jack to bring the hub assembly back up and tighten down the nut holding the sway bar to the control arm and done ^_^ took longer to take the strut off then to put it back in did it this way in about 30 min including a beverage break

Oh And this make's my 15th Post YAY !!!

 

Exactly!

 

Pfffft, I strong-armed my control arm, too lazy to jack stand both sides of the car.