Help! Going from front coilovers to front stock struts

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12-28-2015, 11:08 PM

furnac3

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Help! Going from front coilovers to front stock struts

The stock strut is longer than my coilovers. Now, I am trying to go back to stock struts, my hub is adjusted to my coilover height. I cannot fit the stock strut into the hub. Any suggestions? Do I have to disconnect front endlinks and push down the hub?

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12-29-2015, 06:55 AM

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Any suggestions? Do I have to disconnect front endlinks and push down the hub?

yes.

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12-29-2015, 09:55 AM

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And retighten with the suspension preloaded with the jack or car's weight.

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12-29-2015, 08:03 PM

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stand on the hub and it'll lower

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12-30-2015, 11:14 AM

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stand on the hub and it'll lower

^ This...

Thats how I was able to get my strut off since my endlink bolt was rusted to shit.

I leaned against a wall while pushing down on the hub with my feet and I was able to kick the strut out. lol.

Worked for the back too.