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wagonslayer · 06-02-2012, 07:19 PM

I'm trying to get my coils out with no luck. I have removed the lower ball joint nut and shock. The lower arm isn't dropping. Any help and or tricks would be great. (I know the ball joint nut is on in the pic.)

losthope · 06-02-2012, 07:25 PM

you have to take it apart at the upper ball joint and drop the lower a-arm and spindle/drum assembly down .....in order to get the lower a-arm off the spindle you have to turn the spindle and drum to get the tip of the lower arm out of the divot in the drum backing plate if that make sense(the divot in the drum wont allow the lower arm to drop) ....so in order to get the lower a-arm off you would still have to take the upper a-arm and ball joint off so just tighten the lower one back together and just take the top ball joint apart...

brokenspoke · 06-02-2012, 07:35 PM

Be careful if you dont know what your doing that spring has lots of force behind it

Indian113 · 06-02-2012, 07:56 PM

I use a spring compressor,I don't want to be called stubby!!

brap999 · 06-02-2012, 10:20 PM

I usually put a jack under the lower control arm, and once everything is loose bring the jack down slowly releasing the pressure on the spring until its not sprung anymore.
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stony66 · 06-02-2012, 10:39 PM

I did mine Thursday on My day off,jack the truck up and put the stands on frame rail behind front wheels,then put jack under control arm and remove the 2 u-bolts on inside of lower control arm and let jack down slowly.When You put it back together You should be able to see where the u-bolts were unless You paint them.

boucher racing · 06-02-2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stony66

I did mine Thursday on My day off,jack the truck up and put the stands on frame rail behind front wheels,then put jack under control arm and remove the 2 u-bolts on inside of lower control arm and let jack down slowly.When You put it back together You should be able to see where the u-bolts were unless You paint them.

Yeah, do what Stony said. Much easier.

chopper john · 06-02-2012, 11:47 PM

if its not coming out . put the nut back on , just a few turns. then wack the area around where the ball joint is till you see it pop out. you wont hurt anything by hitting it. but make sure to have the nut on . you dont want that spring flying out. once it pops put the floor jack on the lower arm, and jack up then remove nut. and lower ,

06-02-2012, 07:19 PM	#1
wagonslayer Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Poulsbo WA Posts: 57	How to remove front coils I'm trying to get my coils out with no luck. I have removed the lower ball joint nut and shock. The lower arm isn't dropping. Any help and or tricks would be great. (I know the ball joint nut is on in the pic.) Attached Images

06-02-2012, 07:25 PM	#2
losthope Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 1,038	Re: How to remove front coils you have to take it apart at the upper ball joint and drop the lower a-arm and spindle/drum assembly down .....in order to get the lower a-arm off the spindle you have to turn the spindle and drum to get the tip of the lower arm out of the divot in the drum backing plate if that make sense(the divot in the drum wont allow the lower arm to drop) ....so in order to get the lower a-arm off you would still have to take the upper a-arm and ball joint off so just tighten the lower one back together and just take the top ball joint apart... __________________ Timmy D. "What that grinding noise?Don't worry about that it will eventually clearance itself!" 1966 chevy c10 Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485977 1954 ford customline H.A.M.B 54 Build Thread:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=622142 Last edited by losthope; 06-02-2012 at 07:44 PM.

06-02-2012, 07:35 PM	#3
brokenspoke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Anderson, Texas Posts: 535	Re: How to remove front coils Be careful if you dont know what your doing that spring has lots of force behind it

06-02-2012, 07:56 PM	#4
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: How to remove front coils I use a spring compressor,I don't want to be called stubby!!

06-02-2012, 10:20 PM	#5
brap999 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 223	Re: How to remove front coils I usually put a jack under the lower control arm, and once everything is loose bring the jack down slowly releasing the pressure on the spring until its not sprung anymore. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1963 Chevrolet C10 Stepside 1972 Pontiac GTO 1998 Dodge Viper GTS 1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1-1LE *It's never too early to beef up my obituary*

06-02-2012, 10:39 PM	#6
stony66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: covington,ga. Posts: 24	Re: How to remove front coils I did mine Thursday on My day off,jack the truck up and put the stands on frame rail behind front wheels,then put jack under control arm and remove the 2 u-bolts on inside of lower control arm and let jack down slowly.When You put it back together You should be able to see where the u-bolts were unless You paint them.

06-02-2012, 11:47 PM	#8
chopper john Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: anaheim ca Posts: 274	Re: How to remove front coils if its not coming out . put the nut back on , just a few turns. then wack the area around where the ball joint is till you see it pop out. you wont hurt anything by hitting it. but make sure to have the nut on . you dont want that spring flying out. once it pops put the floor jack on the lower arm, and jack up then remove nut. and lower ,



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