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 Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:38 pm |
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Thought I could do this within a day, was I wrong..
I've removed my struts several time but the shocks have shortend piston rods so it's easy to get them out. I'm now doing it on standard shocks and there just isnt enough room, the hub is as low as it can go and the strut is still pressed against the top. I don't understand am I missing something?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:44 pm |
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Last time I tried the bar I was using to lever the hub shattered & I got a 1" cut on my forehead 
Got a scar to show for it.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:48 pm |
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Have you disconnected the lower arm from the hub?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:13 pm |
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Ouch didn't realise they would be this much of a ball ache.
I've taken undone all the bolts and removed the steering ball joint but this didn't give any more clearence, I haven't taken the hub off I thought it would be a bit of an overkill. I know when mine got lowered it was removed without that happening and I've done it since on shortend shocks just by undoing the 3 bolts at the top, the one at the bottom and the drop link.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:25 pm |
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You need to just disconnect the lower arm from hub, The hub wont be removed fully as it will be held in place by driveshaft and the steering rod, it easy getting the strut out but It a ball ache getting the standard sturuts back in lol
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:33 pm |
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You can take standard ones out without lossening hub off ball joint by standing on hub 
But taking off ball joint is soooo much Easyer 
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:50 pm |
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Yeah sorry phrased that wrong, alright cheers will have a go tomorrow
Don't fancy standing on it to be honest 
Just bolt out and in theory they should seperate? My guess is I will need to bring a hammer to it.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:53 pm |
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| Harry wrote: |
Yeah sorry phrased that wrong, alright cheers will have a go tomorrow
Don't fancy standing on it to be honest
Just bolt out and in theory they should seperate? My guess is I will need to bring a hammer to it. |
Why do you need hammer for?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:00 pm |
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If I undo the bolt holding the hub and the lower arm together, I can gaurentee they will still but stuck to each other and won't budge without a lot of force
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:11 pm |
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:20 pm |
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I sometimes rest a trolly jack bar on an axel stand and were it is on pic above, hit the bar down and it pops out
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:31 pm |
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I see, never really used anything like that before sure I will have a bar somewhere though.
What's the best way to get it back on?
Cheers for the help guys
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:37 pm |
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To get it back on I grease it up and push it back in with a trolly jack pushing it up.
How I do it anyway
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:40 pm |
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Sounds straight forward, might be an easier said than done thing thanks
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:56 pm |
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You definately need to remove the hub from the ball joint.
This is the best way of doing it. Needs no effort at all and is therefore less likely to damage anything.
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