HELP! Left side front lowering probolem!

[Stephie_]

Me and g3 NYX are in the process of lowering our cars. Rear done, right side done..
Left side.. It all seems longer. Got the lowering spring on, but we can't fit the join back together!
This is how it's sitting now....

It needa to go like an Inch lower but it doesn't seem to be moving!

 

[Jjay]

doesnt look like its compressed right?

 

[G3 NYX]

doesnt look like its compressed right?

We checked to make sure the spring was seated right.

We also have a socket stuck on to some rust as seen in the picture

 

[andyc58]

put a jack under the ball joint and jack up till it matches holes sorry dont listen just looked at pic again

 

[Stephie_]

doesnt look like its compressed right?

Ta Jjay. See we compressed it the same and the other side. So it shouldn't be a probolem.. But it's almost as if theres no space :s but the springs shorter!!

 

[Jjay]

try what andy says... that might do the trick

 

[Stephie_]

Can give it a go. We did try that yesterday but it got a bit dark! We had to stop.
Will let you know what happens

 

[Jjay]

if needs be im sure i can nick my mates spring compressor if he is nice enough

 

[Stephie_]

if needs be im sure i can nick my mates spring compressor if he is nice enough

We've got spring compressors it's just so awkward to get to

 

[Jjay]

ah okay then well then eff knows phone bob the builder or pacman?

 

[G3 NYX]

We can't jack it because the driveshaft is in the way!

 

[Jjay]

hmm got something to use as leverage?

 

[BrianB]

hmm got something to use as leverage?

Trolley jack arm usually works a treat

 

[Grinder1977]

I had the same issue last month and I put a trolley jack underneath with about a foot long piece of wood pointing upwards and put it under the middle section of the strut where the bottom of the spring sits and it worked a treat

 

[keirravn]

Get a long bar and lever the wishbone down, just did mine last week (unlowered lol) takes quite a bit of force mate

 

[G3 NYX]

We solved it! To anyone else having this problem, jack up the other side of the car... *facepalm*

 

[Jjay]

you didnt have both sides up on stands?

 

[G3 NYX]

you didnt have both sides up on stands?

We got one strut one and were impatient to see the lows

 

[Jjay]

hahahaha!! fair play then add some pics to fb and show me

 

[Jacko90]

Lol!!! Its all about learning the hard way . Good on you for giving it a crack though! Pics?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Nice nails, Adam !

Glad you've sorted it, eventually.. haha !

 

[Sean6545]

The ARB would of been acting against you!

 

[G3 NYX]

Nice nails, Adam !

Glad you've sorted it, eventually.. haha !

Thanks I did them myself

Or they might be stephs nails... Not sure.

 

[G3 NYX]

Nice nails, Adam !

Glad you've sorted it, eventually.. haha !

Lol! My nails.. I ruined them! Haha
If my chest feels better later were gonna finish lowering mine at the front, mmm how exciting!

 

[G3 NYX]

Lol! My nails.. I ruined them! Haha
If my chest feels better later were gonna finish lowering mine at the front, mmm how exciting!

Bugger it! Why did you leave your account signed in Adam! Haha...

Anyway that was me, steph.

 

[G3 NYX]

I feel possessed :S

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Now it just looks like one of you is making the other one up.

/tinfoilhat

 

[Stephie_]

Lol ! He left his account signed in on my iPad and I thought it was me haha. Confusion! Sorry