upper control arm bump stops!!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Navarre FL
the upper arm is in, but nothing is connected, steering is completely out, spindle not yet attached. I just cant get the bugger to go in there. Im also having a heck of a time getting the spring seated and lined up, that will be another thread!
Melting Slicks
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From: Working on the car NY
If you then can "flip" the UCA up, with a little lube the piece should go in. Regarding lining up the spring, what I do is sit on the ground with the LCA supported by a floor jack. Cable the spring so if it comes out, it doesn't kill you and then with the spring started, start jacking the spring up. The spring won't be straight but sorta bowed out. As you start jacking up the spring, kick the spring in with you foot (feet). It'll eventially get in there straight so you can continue jacking it up. It may take a couple/few attempts. Make sure you wrap the spring so if it flies out, it won't go anywhere.
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From: North Easton Mass
Rick B.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Navarre FL
Great tip with the twine! Wish I had read it sooner 
A little bearing grease, a lotta elbow grease, and a handful of swearwords got me there 
TWINRAY, your method seems a little scary to me
Im going to start a new thread on this though. Im glad to hear that the spring should be bowed, I was thinking there was no way there cant be a bow!
A little bearing grease, a lotta elbow grease, and a handful of swearwords got me there TWINRAY, your method seems a little scary to me
Im going to start a new thread on this though. Im glad to hear that the spring should be bowed, I was thinking there was no way there cant be a bow!
Limping across the line
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From: Peoria Az
Next time you're putting the upper bump stops in.
With everything together engine in the car etc. Put car on its wheels. Now lube up the nub on the upper stop & start it in the hole. Now simply jack up the front end letting the front wheels droop. Springs forcing the upper Control arms downward will push the stop into place.
Thats how I always do it.
With everything together engine in the car etc. Put car on its wheels. Now lube up the nub on the upper stop & start it in the hole. Now simply jack up the front end letting the front wheels droop. Springs forcing the upper Control arms downward will push the stop into place.
Thats how I always do it.
