Struggling to reattach front shock. Any ideas?

[Kristophh]

Hi,

I've replaced my coil spring, but I cannot get the bolt holes to line up on the hub and shock. Its a good half inch away and almost could do with being compressed.

I've tried full lock in both directions, no luck. The only way I can get the hub and shock in line is directly above the CV boot and its pressing against the rubber boot.

It came off but was under a bit of compression - what's the easiest way to get it back on? It must be simpler than this?

Many thanks,


​Kris

 

[182_Adam]

Is the shock attached at the top? and is the bottom ball joint in the hub?

 

[Jaff.]

A dose of man the f**k up should do it!

seriously though, get a friend, one push down on the hub assembly and the other get a bolt in. Once you've done one its just a case of moving it about a bit until you can get the other in

 

[PBCup]

Is the car up at both sides? Makes a huge difference.

I normally stick summat in one of the holes to help lever it into place.

 

[MicKPM]

Breaker bar in between the lower arm and ARB then use mechanical advantage to pull the hub assembly down and line up your bolt holes.

Mick

 

[Kristophh]

Shock is attached at the top, pressing down with two of us we can hub into the shock opening, but the bolt holes are still half an inch away - there's no more give in the hub with us pressing down, its just the shock now.

Could the replacement shock be different to the old one? I've got cup suspension and I specifically asked for a spring from a 182 cup.

 

[George182]

Make sure both sides are jacked up, otherwise you are fighting the ARB.

 

[SkidMarx]

Make sure both sides are jacked up, otherwise you are fighting the ARB.[/QUOT

Exactly this

 

[Kristophh]

D'oh! You two are stars!

Didn't even think.

Anyone have a torque value for the shock to hub nuts?

 

[Djw John]

Lol, this comes up every so often, MTFU is always the answer to the first bit and RFT is the answer to the next question.

 

[MG cup]

Lol, this comes up every so often, MTFU is always the answer to the first bit and RFT is the answer to the next question.

Flol....Solves most things along with swear words and a dab of spit