Need Help on Removing Rear Strut
#7
Take out the eccentric bolt and sway bar link. Then that whole arm will drop down. If you're going to be modifying the suspension then you will need to get an alignment anyway. So taking out the eccentric bolt isn't a big deal anyway. If you really want to, you can use white out to mark off the position of the bolt so you can reassemble it at the same mark. But keep in mind, if you change suspension or change the height, the car will need an alignment afterwards otherwise you will kill your tires in very short order.
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#9
grab a marker pen to mark the location setting of the camber bolt (located at the spindle side, in the lower control arm)
unbolt the end link, unbolt the lower strut bolt, unbolt the 2 small 10mm bolts that hold the upper top hat to the body of the car, then loosen the 2 bolts inside the trunk that hold the upper top hat in place. the whole strut assembly w/ spring should pretty much pop right off.
do everything in reverse, and if ur car isnt on a hoist or jack stand already, it should be. to reposition everything u may need a floor jack just to lift the spindle a bit to get it back in place.
unbolt the end link, unbolt the lower strut bolt, unbolt the 2 small 10mm bolts that hold the upper top hat to the body of the car, then loosen the 2 bolts inside the trunk that hold the upper top hat in place. the whole strut assembly w/ spring should pretty much pop right off.
do everything in reverse, and if ur car isnt on a hoist or jack stand already, it should be. to reposition everything u may need a floor jack just to lift the spindle a bit to get it back in place.
#11
Take out the eccentric bolt and sway bar link. Then that whole arm will drop down. If you're going to be modifying the suspension then you will need to get an alignment anyway. So taking out the eccentric bolt isn't a big deal anyway. If you really want to, you can use white out to mark off the position of the bolt so you can reassemble it at the same mark. But keep in mind, if you change suspension or change the height, the car will need an alignment afterwards otherwise you will kill your tires in very short order.
My GS with the midwest salt and freeze/thaw, I'm afraid my eccentric bolt is frozen and the only way out is by breaking it...my front passenger side has been replaced, now the rear.
#13
my eccentric bolt is a real PITA to get out and back in hey. puts me off fiddling with the suspension cause its such a pain! but ill be doing mine again soon when i get new springs for my coilovers :P
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