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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 08:38 AM
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So Im trying to take out my front BCR Coils to put my stocks back on. I Cannot for the life of me get the nut off the end link Bolt. I took a breaker bar to it and it just turns the bolt. Is there anyway I can take out the coils without unbolting the end links to the arm?

I have an AWD so its not like the rears. The bottom of the struts sit in a cup where you bolt the bottom of the strut to this arm. I had only one side of the car off the ground. Do you think if i had both sides of the car up. I could push down the arm to slide the strut out of that "cup?"

Let me know what you guys think. Especially you AWD guys that have done this before. Thanks
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Impact gun.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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Its the same a the RWD bro. You dont need to take the end links off for either setup. Unbolt the nut for the LCR to the spindle, then the c-bracket, then the top mount, and then drop the coilover your done simple as that. Or you can take the A-arm on the top inside.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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Laobo979 you are talking about the fronts right? I'll take a closer look. I thought it should be simple too. I took off some bolts but didnt feel like that arm was going to budge, but i'll take a closer look.
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