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 May 20 2004, 10:01 PM
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Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 168 Joined: 29-January 04 From: Atlanta Member No.: 168  |
I am trying to adjust my front coil overs. Did the passenger side. Jacked up on frame, loosened bolt on collar, adjusted no prob. Doing same on passenger side, loosened collar and the whole coil over assembly is turning together, so not ajusting. Any ideas?
thanks tim |
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May 20 2004, 11:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 813 Joined: 21-January 04 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 141 |
You need the coil over tool, as the two pieces are locked together. You gotta unlock 'em. There's a cheeaper one that I can't recall the name of right now, but the longacre one is here:
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/long51.htm Get two of them and turn in opposite directions to unlock. That or I don't understand your question correctly. But I think that's what you need. Jason |
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May 21 2004, 01:24 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 168 Joined: 29-January 04 From: Atlanta Member No.: 168 |
Thanks for your response...I know I wasn't so clear as I am not up on the terminology for these parts. I already have the coil over wrench, but when I turn the collar that adjusts the height, the whole coil over turns with it. So somehow I need to hold the coil over and break the collar loose. This is the part I am not sure how to do , and don't want to damage by using one of my shade tree techniques!
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May 21 2004, 02:10 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 410 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kissimmee/Orlando, FL Member No.: 25 |
I take it the wheels are off and the car is on jackstands? If so I would try jacking up the lower A-arm a bit. This should compress the spring a little which hopefully will keep it from rotating.
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May 21 2004, 06:21 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 16 |
QUOTE (Timz06 @ May 20 2004, 06:24 PM) by using one of my shade tree techniques! Use 'em! You won't hurt anything. I can usually keep the collar from spinning with my hand but it doesn't take much of a grip with a big slip-joint pliers. Just grab it down out of the way of any threads you may be using in the future. |
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May 21 2004, 06:32 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,441 Joined: 30-December 03 Member No.: 76 |
QUOTE (JKnight @ May 20 2004, 05:19 PM) You need the coil over tool, as the two pieces are locked together. You gotta unlock 'em. There's a cheeaper one that I can't recall the name of right now, but the longacre one is here: Get two of them and turn in opposite directions to unlock. That's a spanner. But, ground controls don't use two locking collars like Global West stuff does, so a second spanner won't help. The coil-over sleeve is turning on the shock. The ideas of loading the lower control arm and using something to hold the sleeve from turning are both good. I'd use a rubber strap wrench instead of channel-lock pliers to hold the sleeve though. The sleeve doesn't get marred and you have a better grip too. I *have* used big pliers, but a strap wrench is easier to control/less messy IMHO, YMMV. |
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May 21 2004, 06:57 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 16 |
Strap wrench--great idea, Sam!
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