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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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so i replaced my front spring today well, i removed. It was so easy to get out but i got it out. I managed to snap my drivers side endlink which is okay because i had a 98 so i can now replace them with metal ones, but my question is when I lowered the passenger side a arm a little piece of plastic broke of simultaneously off the passenger and the driver side, ive included pics i have no idea where they came from please help? What did I break??? Also my leaf spring only had a few small cracks did it really need replaced???

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Originally Posted by im-vettin-on-it
Also my leaf spring only had a few small cracks did it really need replaced???
IMO your spring definitely needed to get replaced. Hopefully you replaced that with a ZO6 front spring?

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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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just wanted to clarify I know that the end link is broken but i dont know where thoseother two little pieces in the picture came from, but they are not part of
the endlink
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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looking here:
http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=20

It's hard to see in the pic, bit is it part of the piece of plastic that is to the far left edge of this pic? Near the bottom

inch above this edge
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in this picture right underneath that solenoid the piece of plastic broke off from there on both sides, is this important??it doesnt appear to be
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F45/55 ride control depending on year

Slow down next time, those boxes are expensive; now where is the rod that attaches to the upper control arm?????
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the rods are still attached to the other end!!! So were those little plastic pieces important?
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okay spring is back i everything is hooked back up seems to be working fine but I jsut had the new tires put on and now i get service ride control?? whats this about?
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your f45 suspension is broken. Cheap way out is to replace shocks with c6z06 shocks. You will need to disconnect the ride control computer in the trunk and delete option with a tech2. Good news is your car will ride and handle much better.
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Fortunately for him he remembered that I have a spare set of actuators. So he will be getting fixed up shortly.
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