Warning: When changing front suspension!
#1
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!!
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!!
#6
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!!
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!!
#10
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!
#13
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!
#14
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.
#16
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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