Having trouble raising ride height
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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From: Aledo, TX
Having trouble raising ride height
When I first bought my car I lowered it all the way on stock bolts, now I would like to raise it up a bit to help clear the front spoiler. I put a jack under the spring to take the load off but I couldn't get the bolts to turn to raise the car. What am I missing do you need to have this on a four post lift to evenly distribute the weight in order to raise the ride height?
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Hampton Roads, VA
If it's lowered all the way, then the bolts will now only turn one way. Try turning them the opposite way you were trying before. If that doesn't work, spray some WD40 on the bolts and leave them for a while.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: in the country North Carolina
What he said. If you lift the whole front or the whole rear when you do it you will have an easier time than trying to do it from the side.
Tech Contributor
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I had to put a lot of pb blaster on the used car I bought. It was driven in the snow or so It seemed. Took effort to get them to turn.
