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formula4speed 08-21-2004 02:43 PM

I'm an idiot
 
OKay when I installed my strut tower brace I apparently unbolted my strut bearing (i think thats what its called) and forgot to bolt it back down. So I drive my car and a block from my house I hear "pop, bang, grind". I pop my hood to see this. http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...38_62_full.jpg

Now I can't get it to budge at all the get it back in place to bolt it down. Any ideas?

j0n 08-21-2004 02:54 PM

maybe jack the body up so that the suspension "dangles" and try to push it back down and bolt it up???

formula4speed 08-21-2004 03:42 PM

I tried jacking up the car...didn't seem to help but it wasn't quite dangling, maybe I'll try to jack it off the ground

V 08-21-2004 04:35 PM

jack the car completely off the ground and pry down on the lower a arm, that should pull it down enough, maybe get a friend to help if possible, so you can gets the bolts in right away.

foff667 08-21-2004 05:55 PM

Re: I'm an idiot
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by formula4speed
Any ideas?

yah, dont do that again :hammer:

BigAls87Z28 08-22-2004 12:15 AM

Also, get to someone who can do an alignment, STAT!!
If you lived in central NJ, Id hook you up. Good luck with the strut.

formula4speed 08-22-2004 12:54 AM

I figured out a way to solve the problem, I jacked up the front suspension by the control arm and it slipped right back into place. I'm gonna take her for a short drive tomorrow and see what my alignment is like.

j0n 08-22-2004 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by formula4speed
I figured out a way to solve the problem, I jacked up the front suspension by the control arm and it slipped right back into place. I'm gonna take her for a short drive tomorrow and see what my alignment is like.

if i were u id get an allignment no matter what

formula4speed 08-22-2004 06:35 PM

I will, just wanted to drive her since I hadn't in like a month. I hate taking my car to the shop and letting other people touch her tho...


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