Rear spring replacement questions
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:07 am
Half way through changing my rear springs out for the now famous Moogs, and I think I'm learning as I go. Question one - did you remove the sway bar end link first? I had to push/pry the control arm down as I pulled out the outer spring bucket bolt, and it's a good thing I have a new one ready. I think part of it is upward spring force from the sway bar. If I were using a auto shop lift and getting both wheels up at the same time it wouldn't be an issue I think.
Second question is I assume you all used a floor jack, and it was easy to recompress? I tried this last night with two bottle jacks and it was moving around too much on me coming back up. Plus it looks like I will have to move the bucket and knuckle sideways to meet each other as it comes up, which I definitely can't do on top of the inch or so wide bottle jack top plate. I am holding what I've got until I can borrow a floor jack from Autozone or elsewhere.
Would usually do this in an auto skills center on a base somewhere and have all these toys available, but they're a little further than I'd like to go at my current duty station.
Second question is I assume you all used a floor jack, and it was easy to recompress? I tried this last night with two bottle jacks and it was moving around too much on me coming back up. Plus it looks like I will have to move the bucket and knuckle sideways to meet each other as it comes up, which I definitely can't do on top of the inch or so wide bottle jack top plate. I am holding what I've got until I can borrow a floor jack from Autozone or elsewhere.
Would usually do this in an auto skills center on a base somewhere and have all these toys available, but they're a little further than I'd like to go at my current duty station.