Pillowballs replaced; can't fit suspension back together
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Pillowballs replaced; can't fit suspension back together
Okay, I replaced my pillows on my 93 about 3 years ago and don't recall having this issues. I can't for the life of me get the lower control arm with the two pillows in it to fit back into the rotor/caliper hub assembly. I am sure its because the old ones were more worn, but its like the new pillowball is just a hair too wide to fit back into....it's driving me nuts. Do I need to pry the hub bracket apart somehow a little? Thanks!
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Cool. I figured that was the answer, but at 2:30 in the morning when I was working on it my brain just isn't think that way.
Those lower and upper control arms are symmetrical for driver and passenger side correct?
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Those lower and upper control arms are symmetrical for driver and passenger side correct?
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I think there may be some "sleeves" in the spindle/hub assembly where the bolt slides through that you need to spread/retract - just like the front lower shock mounting.
Check on past threads on the topic. I think there was one where Dale Clark posted but I could be wrong. My memory is slipping...
Check on past threads on the topic. I think there was one where Dale Clark posted but I could be wrong. My memory is slipping...
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I think there may be some "sleeves" in the spindle/hub assembly where the bolt slides through that you need to spread/retract - just like the front lower shock mounting.
Check on past threads on the topic. I think there was one where Dale Clark posted but I could be wrong. My memory is slipping...
Check on past threads on the topic. I think there was one where Dale Clark posted but I could be wrong. My memory is slipping...
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Well, when I tried this it was 230AM and I was tired! I just took another swing at it and worked to really line up the pillow ball perfectly and used a sledge hammer (sounds bad) and lightly tapped it to get started and it worked perfect. No prying needed!
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