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Topic: what strut bolts to remove when lowering 99-04
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Murder mach
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gunna pull out my front and rear springs, what strut bolts do i remove to get the sprign out, the one big one in the engine bay?
the lower two would mess up the alignment if i took them out right?
never done this and need to get it done before tonight
Posts: 860 | From: stockton area | Registered: Jan 2011
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gercolla1
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if you want it done right you would want a tire alignment after the install, most important thing on the springs is you make sure the pig tail is seated correct in the a-arm and both rear spring pig tail has to be facing the driver side ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Murder mach
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yeah i will, but i want to get it close so i can drive it for a week till i get another day off,so wich bolts do i remove?
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Blind
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the lower strut bolts that attach it to the spindle will make it easier to remove the spring.
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02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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Murder mach
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I tried to do it at the ball joint but it wouldnt budge,
Not possitive on what to do at this point,not sure how much one coil will drop it either.
Are the lower strut bolts adjustable? Will I mess up anything removing them?
Also abs sensor is a star bolt??
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SLOWSN95
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Remove the brake caliper and disconnect the sway bar to make it easy on yourself. Lift up the jack and place it under the A arm. There should be three 14mm bolts on each strut tower.. remove those and slowly lower the jack down. You will need a spring compressor to remove/install the springs. Reverse this procedure to reinstall. You may need a little elbow grease to reinstall the springs.. more than likely a pry bar. Make sure the pigtails of the new springs are in the same placement when installing.
Not hard to do.. changed my front springs in less than an hour.
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94' GT
347 Stroker
MM Suspended
2003 SB SVT Lightning
Pullied and Lowered
89'Hatch-SOLD
Posts: 2214 | From: 510/east bay | Registered: Mar 2008
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Murder mach
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Doesnt that move the alignment if you take the strut out from up top?
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SwEeT03Gt
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ur taking off the spring ur whole alignment will be messed up
[ August 22, 2011, 01:23 AM: Message edited by: SWEET03GT ]
Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010
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Murder mach
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Removing the lower strut bolts dont change alignment but the top dord correct?
Yeah I dont have that tool to get the abs sensor off,will 1/4 hex socket work?
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SwEeT03Gt
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Originally posted by SLOWSN95:
Remove the brake caliper and disconnect the sway bar to make it easy on yourself. Lift up the jack and place it under the A arm. There should be three 14mm bolts on each strut tower.. remove those and slowly lower the jack down. You will need a spring compressor to remove/install the springs. Reverse this procedure to reinstall. You may need a little elbow grease to reinstall the springs.. more than likely a pry bar. Make sure the pigtails of the new springs are in the same placement when installing.
Not hard to do.. changed my front springs in less than an hour.
you'll see 2 holes in your a-arm u need to cover just one up with ur spring
Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010
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SLOWSN95
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Not really.. if you're lowering the car it will for sure throw off the alignment. By removing those 3 bolts and not lowering the car, you shouldn't have an issue with the alignment. What are you doing with your car anyways?
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94' GT
347 Stroker
MM Suspended
2003 SB SVT Lightning
Pullied and Lowered
89'Hatch-SOLD
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SwEeT03Gt
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Originally posted by outlawdragger:
Removing the lower strut bolts dont change alignment but the top dord correct?
Yeah I dont have that tool to get the abs sensor off,will 1/4 hex socket work?
you dont need to take the top ones off just the lower ones n let the sturt hang
Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010
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Murder mach
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Cover the holes?
Im going to chop a coil,tryin to figure how to disconnect the strut without changing the allignment. Theyvare aligned by the top so I cant touch that?
Tried doin it from the ball joint to avoid the strut but the joint wont budge so..its my daily do I have to drive it till allignment
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SLOWSN95
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Stop worryin about the alignment! If you're going to cut a coil then its going to be thrown off regardless. If I were you, I would just buy some lowering springs.
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94' GT
347 Stroker
MM Suspended
2003 SB SVT Lightning
Pullied and Lowered
89'Hatch-SOLD
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Murder mach
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Okau,i treid to just pop the ball joints,but it wouldnt no matter what I did,so I got fed up,when I seen the abs bolt I just put the wheels back on.maybeva small socket will work
Posts: 860 | From: stockton area | Registered: Jan 2011
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SwEeT03Gt
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Originally posted by outlawdragger:
Cover the holes?
Im going to chop a coil,tryin to figure how to disconnect the strut without changing the allignment. Theyvare aligned by the top so I cant touch that?
Tried doin it from the ball joint to avoid the strut but the joint wont budge so..its my daily do I have to drive it till allignment
ur making ur life harder heres a good write up from americanmuscle
http://www.americanmuscle.com/h-r-ss-spring-96-04-install.html
Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010
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Murder mach
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Im poor lol,
Im only doin one coil off,that shouldnt change it to much? Shouldnt drop it a lot would it?
Posts: 860 | From: stockton area | Registered: Jan 2011
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Murder mach
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Only springs I can afford are cheap ones at the moment so I figure my coils are better than chinese ones.
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SLOWSN95
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You can find a good set of springs for cheap.. I got my eibach pro kits for $80 off of this site.
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94' GT
347 Stroker
MM Suspended
2003 SB SVT Lightning
Pullied and Lowered
89'Hatch-SOLD
Posts: 2214 | From: 510/east bay | Registered: Mar 2008
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Sydewayz_Stan
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i got eibach prokit front springs for sale for 30 bucks.
if youre lowering it any at all your camber and toe angle will be thrown off even if youre able to line everything up exactly the way it was which is highly unlikely. just take the two big bolts off the bottom of the strut and also the sway bar link. be sure to put a jack under the a-arm before taking the strut bolts out.
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-90 Vert-SOLD
-91 Notch-SOLD
-2000 Explorer 5.0-SOLD
-72 Maverick-SOLD
-2004 GT, vortech V2 si, 10 psi-
-2002 F150 supercrew-
Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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Murder mach
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Im interested in your springs,how much drop do they give?
I will be running the isos.
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Sydewayz_Stan
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do you have a fox body or sn95?
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-90 Vert-SOLD
-91 Notch-SOLD
-2000 Explorer 5.0-SOLD
-72 Maverick-SOLD
-2004 GT, vortech V2 si, 10 psi-
-2002 F150 supercrew-
Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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Sydewayz_Stan
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nevermind the rear this is an old pic with just the fronts installed i have eibach sportlines now
[ August 22, 2011, 02:23 AM: Message edited by: sydewayzLX50 ]
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-90 Vert-SOLD
-91 Notch-SOLD
-2000 Explorer 5.0-SOLD
-72 Maverick-SOLD
-2004 GT, vortech V2 si, 10 psi-
-2002 F150 supercrew-
Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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Sydewayz_Stan
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fox bodys it drops about 1.5" i think sn95 its less, like 3/4"-1"
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-90 Vert-SOLD
-91 Notch-SOLD
-2000 Explorer 5.0-SOLD
-72 Maverick-SOLD
-2004 GT, vortech V2 si, 10 psi-
-2002 F150 supercrew-
Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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