I was trying to put the spring in from the bottom because the shock is still bolted in at the top. Dan N said I need to take out the shock and put the spring in from the top. I'll remove the shock and try that tomorrow. I do have a Bentley but the procedure on page 40.4 was not clear to me. Fortunately I have the newer style strut bar threaded at the end to bolt directly into the lower control arm.
On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 8:27 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > If the OP goes the Bentley route, and has the older style front > suspension, be careful with the 3 lock nuts holding the radius rod to > the lower control arm. If you snap one of those bolts, this will open > up a "world of pain". (create problems). > > Neil. > > On 7/5/17, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > > > No need for compressor on 2wd front spring removal. > > > > Got Bentley? > > > > Alistair > > > >> On Jul 5, 2017, at 4:45 PM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> > >> I'm replacing the bushings and ball joints on my 1985 Westy. > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > |
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