nar8ta

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Hey fella's I ran into an issue when i went to put the air suspension in. basically my rear JIC coilover knuckle (where the bolt goes through) was like 1/4 inch narrower than the stock knuckle. So instead of me putting two washers in there (which I should have) I torqued it down. Now when i went to install the new strut, the lower rear arm is like 1/16 to narrow.

I'm trying to figure out what i could use to pry it open a bit while it's on the car.








Any ideas? I pryed with a crowbar to no avail. Also hammer but no luck.

I was thinking this could help but I will have to wait for it to get to me....





http://www.ebay.com/itm/Disc-Brake-P...ed3288&vxp=mtr

I know you guess are smart and could figure out another way.... let me know. i don't want to remove the lower control arm off the car. So give me some ideas or a part I could buy locally.

Thanks

bashigs300

how far can you put it in?

nar8ta

iTrader: (14)

it doesn't go in at all..... need to open up like 1 or 2 mm and I don't want to bang on my air runners.....

guod

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You might try something llike this. Place a bolt through the mounting hole in the arm and thread 2 nuts onto the bolt on the inside of the arm. Turn the nuts in opposite directions. This should spread the arm and might reverse the tightening you did from the outside

bashigs300

^ that's a very good idea.

sakataj

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***** deep...........



Lee, could you not have used a prybar and opened it up some?

nar8ta

iTrader: (14)

This was genius... great idea bro thanks.


Did that it didn't work

justablkv8

iTrader: (2)

YOu bent the arm inwards when putting your jic's in right?

So just bend it back out? use a flat head and go from the bottom of the hole to the top and bend towards the back of car when going in from the front and the front of car when going in from the back. GOing to need a nice sturdy long screwdriver.

Sorry if this doesnt make sense lol, i glanced at your post.

excluesive

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goud hit it right on the head. I had to do this for my ksports 3 yrs back.

nar8ta

iTrader: (14)

It makes sense, it just doesn't work....



Yea this dude is on point.....when I get back out side, i have to try this.

Thanks again Goud

justablkv8

iTrader: (2)

use a rib spreader? lol