Warning: When changing front suspension!
Finally got around to putting in my new shocks and springs and after we got everything all wrapped up, started the car and put it in reverse and something was wrong. Heard a weird noise and when I put it back in park there was a metal "crunching" noise.
Come to find out, when we pulled off the driver's side shock, the steering knuckle hung down so low it pulled the cv axel out. Tore the boot and everything. Had to get a new boot, pull the axel out from the knuckle and get it set back straight so we could reinsert the shaft. AFTER all that everything was fine but added about another 5 hours on the job. SO, to conclude, support the rotor assembly when changing shocks!! |
lol yea a bunjee cord is your friend
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
(Post 8420732)
lol yea a bunjee cord is your friend
Yep, bungee cord hooked to the strut tower FTW. |
hahaha ive seen people do this so many times....rookie mistake... safety wire is your friend
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I read through quite a few guides and it was never mentioned so just throwing it up there for everyone else as a warning :). Luckily just some time and a $20 cv boot.
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Originally Posted by nab911
(Post 8420721)
Finally got around to putting in my new shocks and springs and after we got everything all wrapped up, started the car and put it in reverse and something was wrong. Heard a weird noise and when I put it back in park there was a metal "crunching" noise.
Come to find out, when we pulled off the driver's side shock, the steering knuckle hung down so low it pulled the cv axel out. Tore the boot and everything. Had to get a new boot, pull the axel out from the knuckle and get it set back straight so we could reinsert the shaft. AFTER all that everything was fine but added about another 5 hours on the job. SO, to conclude, support the rotor assembly when changing shocks!! |
Another solution is to use a jack to support the control arm while removing the shock.
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does the haynes or FSM mention supporting the hub when doing struts install??
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Originally Posted by NABU6
(Post 8421066)
Another solution is to use a jack to support the control arm while removing the shock.
I raised the LCAs when replacing front struts 2 years ago. |
Happened to me, didn't tear the boot or nothin' but the axle popped out, mine was on passenger side though. sure was a pain. I had to do mine alone too. Good thing I can push the control arm down with one leg, and arrange the steering knuckle and the bolts that hold it in at the same time! :D
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i got lucky doing mine, i caught it just in time. i like the jack idea i didnt think of that i just used string lol
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will need to do this soon. my question is how did you screw tighten anything back if it did not aligned?
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Originally Posted by WendysMaxima
(Post 8421854)
Happened to me, didn't tear the boot or nothin' but the axle popped out, mine was on passenger side though. sure was a pain. I had to do mine alone too. Good thing I can push the control arm down with one leg, and arrange the steering knuckle and the bolts that hold it in at the same time! :D
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Originally Posted by vilmaxima
(Post 8423411)
Lol, same happened to me first time on passenger side, boot did not rip, was able to somehow get the cv joint back together by myself with the boot still on. It took some time tho.
I bet it was a whole lot of bad words and jamming the damn thing in. Then you get that sense of victory when all the teeth line up and they go in. Quality. |
me to help my cuz and his came out driver side
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Originally Posted by WendysMaxima
(Post 8423443)
I bet it was a whole lot of bad words and jamming the damn thing in. Then you get that sense of victory when all the teeth line up and they go in. Quality.
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Originally Posted by NABU6
(Post 8421066)
Another solution is to use a jack to support the control arm while removing the shock.
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Originally Posted by vilmaxima
(Post 8423460)
Exactly, then celebrate with a few beers(after!!! not while working, since it will slow down the process and might cause slight confusion, LOL)
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