Cuda009

I'm installing a new set of Sportlines in the rear of my 2008 SS and having trouble getting them in. I have the shocks undone at the bottom but can't compress the spring enough myself to get it into the mount. I got a spring compressor from down the street but the spring won't in with the compressor on the spring. How can I get these springs in place? Thanks!

double clutch

iTrader: (1)

You dont need a compressor. Once you let the axle drop, theres plenty of room to get the spring in by hand.

Cuda009

That's the problem though. The axle is not dropping enough to easily get the springs in. It drops maybe two inches at the very most and that's with somebody pushing down on the axle with me trying to get the spring in.

Snail_SS

iTrader: (3)

That's weird I was able to do the swap by myself. Might sound stupid but you aren't supporting the car anywhere near the axle right?

Cuda009

Jack stands are on the mounting bracket where the axle/torsion bar mounts to the body of the car.

CobaltSS 16

iTrader: (3)

Hey Cuda... i think i know what your problem is. Unbolt the bottom bolt on the shocks on BOTH sides... the rear beam will drop completely with more then enough space. sounds like you are trying to do one side at a time.

then seat the springs correctly and use a jack to jack up the rear beam and put the bolt in the shocks back in.

Cuda009

Shocks on both sides have the bolts removed. Pic below gives an idea of how little the axle is dropping. This is a brand new shock that's in place and where it is in relation to the hole it goes in.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxH...lhRmNEQnc/view

double clutch

iTrader: (1)

Move the stands forward more. Push the axle down and forward towards the front of the car. The only thing that holds the axle in place is the shocks. As long as those are unbolted, it should move freely.

Cuda009

Dumb question, but where else can I put the jack stand in the rear of the car?

Snail_SS

iTrader: (3)

I put them on the plate where the bolt that hold the axle up it should be on the way at that point

Cuda009

That's where they currently are.



(not my pic)

double clutch

iTrader: (1)

I put mine just in front of the bracket that mounts the axle to the body. Should be completely out of the way there.

double clutch

iTrader: (1)

Thats fine then. You could try to loosen the thru bolt on the axle bushing and see if you can get it to drop.

Snail_SS

iTrader: (3)

Yup that's where I put the stands at

Cuda009

Does it need to be oriented in any special way assuming it's going to rotate when I loosen it?

double clutch

iTrader: (1)

I dont believe so. I didnt have to loosen it. Mine dropped easily. You could spray some lubricant i there also.

Cuda009

WD-40'ed it already.

double clutch

iTrader: (1)

Idk then. I had zero issues with my lsj and it has over 200k on it. My lnf was fine too.

Staged07SS

iTrader: (25)

TRY LOOSENING THE AXLE BUSHING BOLTS (SORRY FOR THE CAPS).

The bushings can be stiff and stick.

Cuda009

Is this the same bolt mentioned above that runs through the center of the bushing?

double clutch

iTrader: (1)

Yes the same ones i said. You can see them in the pic

Cuda009

Loosening the bolt at the axle bushing dropped the axle plenty far enough for the springs to pop right in. Thanks everybody for the help!

Snail_SS

iTrader: (3)

Cool thanks for the update man

double clutch

iTrader: (1)

Glad it worked out for ya.

Staged07SS

iTrader: (25)

Great!! Glad it worked.