 Install knuckle back to strut?, strut string is too hard |
 Dec 21, 2012 - 9:27 PM
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After removing the bolts and nuts, the strut is too hard to go back.
How to install steering knuckle back to strut?  
This post has been edited by dangqiwu: Jan 2, 2013 - 11:36 PM |
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Dec 21, 2012 - 11:56 PM
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I found it necessary to use a jack to compress the strut.
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Dec 21, 2012 - 11:57 PM
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You just have to push down on it really hard and get one of the bolts in part of the way, then just hit it in with a hammer.
It might be easier if you unbolt the ball joint from the control arm, bolt the strut on, and then get the ball joint bolted back on. Try the top one first and definitely have someone help you |
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Dec 22, 2012 - 10:36 AM
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Instead of pushing the strut up, push the control arm down. I usually have a bolt ready to slip in then I push down on the control arm with my foot.
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Dec 22, 2012 - 1:49 PM
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Thanks guys. Finally I put the bolts back into position.
The trick is not trying to align both bolts at the same time. First drag strut out a little bit to put the lower bolt back, then the upper bolt. 
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Jan 3, 2013 - 3:20 AM
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unbolting the sway bar end links would of been good as well!
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Jan 3, 2013 - 9:55 AM
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use a jack under the lower ball joint
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Jan 7, 2013 - 11:36 PM
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the bottom knuckle pivots up and down so you play with that even in and out a bit, till you get it in. you can align the hole too with a screw driver, once you get a bit in, you can also hammer.
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Jan 15, 2013 - 12:36 AM
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QUOTE (dangqiwu @ Dec 22, 2012 - 10:49 AM)  Thanks guys. Finally I put the bolts back into position. The trick is not trying to align both bolts at the same time. First drag strut out a little bit to put the lower bolt back, then the upper bolt. Yeap. How I always did mine. Always had put the bottom bolt first and then just play with it a bit and the top one goes right in. 
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