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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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Coilover help!

Please help me, I am installing megans coilovers. I started on the front, and I managed to get all the bolts off exept for the stabilizer bar. The bolt and the nut are both spinning inside the body. Am I screwed?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Please help me, I am installing megans coilovers. I started on the front, and I managed to get all the bolts off exept for the stabilizer bar. The bolt and the nut are both spinning inside the body. Am I screwed?

put a jack under the control arm to load the suspension / droplink and use an impact gun try that.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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Use a 17mm or adjustable wrench or pliers to hold the stud(right by the rubber boot)
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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We had to use some vice grips to hold the stud.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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thanks I'll try that

well the vice grips worked for a bit, and now the part behind the rubber boot is worn down. Damn its so close. I'm letting it soak in penitrating oil right now. Any other ideas?

YAAAAAAAY! I got one side off. Now for the other. Thanks guys

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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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css.net ftw again
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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ok so I got the coilovers in, and I took it for a drive and there is some crazy nocking coming from the front end when I let off the gas or brake. Anyone know what that could be?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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ok so I got the coilovers in, and I took it for a drive and there is some crazy nocking coming from the front end when I let off the gas or brake. Anyone know what that could be?
Megan Coilovers.



It could be a bolt loose, or the upper plate.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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I'm going to jack it up tomorow and check all the bolts, but I'm pretty sure that they were all on good. I noticed when I was going about 40 kph the car was going up and down, like I was going over a bunch of little speed bumps.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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Megan quality. You got to pay to play, and Megan isn't paying.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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wow thats embarassing, two of my wheel nuts were loose on my front driver wheel
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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BWAHAHA

sorry.. that was just funny

How do they ride?
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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yeah I had a good laugh too, and of all the things to forget too. I was so drained after that. It took me 11 hrs to do that job, mostly because those stabilizer bolts were being a pain in the ass, but I got it done anyway, and they ride awsome. Thanks for the help guys

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