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AWD Front Strut Removal

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Old 09-12-11, 08:38 AM
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Default AWD Front Strut Removal

So Im trying to take out my front BCR Coils to put my stocks back on. I Cannot for the life of me get the nut off the end link Bolt. I took a breaker bar to it and it just turns the bolt. Is there anyway I can take out the coils without unbolting the end links to the arm?

I have an AWD so its not like the rears. The bottom of the struts sit in a cup where you bolt the bottom of the strut to this arm. I had only one side of the car off the ground. Do you think if i had both sides of the car up. I could push down the arm to slide the strut out of that "cup?"

Let me know what you guys think. Especially you AWD guys that have done this before. Thanks
Old 09-12-11, 11:22 AM
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Impact gun.
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Its the same a the RWD bro. You dont need to take the end links off for either setup. Unbolt the nut for the LCR to the spindle, then the c-bracket, then the top mount, and then drop the coilover your done simple as that. Or you can take the A-arm on the top inside.
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Laobo979 you are talking about the fronts right? I'll take a closer look. I thought it should be simple too. I took off some bolts but didnt feel like that arm was going to budge, but i'll take a closer look.
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