Having Real Trouble Putting Front Shocks Back On

[KrazyTurk]

currently changing springs for my skyline iv did the rears and the bottom part of the shock slid back in car without a problem

though now im doing the front i cant seem to get the bottom of either shocks back in iv put my whole wight on the rotor stil not close..

is there some trick to this quite stuck atm?

Edited July 12, 2014 by KrazyTurk

[GTSBoy]

Undo the ARB from the lower arm. Possibly also the caster rod. That will give you some slop in the LCA. If the car is up in the air, you could try a scissor jack under the LCA to change the angle to help convince the damper's lower mount to slide over the pin. A little spray of CRC or silicone lube might also help there.

[KrazyTurk]

ah by lower arm do i undo the roll bar from right behind the rotor?

Edited July 12, 2014 by KrazyTurk

[75coupe]

Get a long pry bar and wedge it in so down pressure pushed the lower arm down and it will go back on

[blind_elk]

Both wheels are off the ground? (had one years ago trying to do one side at a time)

Car supported on x-member, not on LCA?

As suggested, long prybar or crowbar to lever the hub down a bit - no need to disconnect anything else.

[KrazyTurk]

iv disconnected the sway bar didn't make a difference though

ill go and buy myself a pry bar, also what would i pry against what?

cars supported on side rails

Edited July 12, 2014 by KrazyTurk

[1400r]

use the jack handle if its a big hydraulic jack

chassis rail and then on the lca

also have both wheels off the front and both sides swaybar and both sides shocks

basically anything that'll resist the lca's being pushed down

I used a block of wood myself putting stock shocks back in a jzx110 the other day had to use belly power to hold it down so my hands were free

[KrazyTurk]

jack handles isn't long enough, bunnings closed aswell i guess ill have to do it tommorow

[KrazyTurk]

just came to mind that my weightlifting barbel would be perfect!

got the job done

Edited July 12, 2014 by KrazyTurk

[75coupe]

In future dont jack up on the chassis rail...

Lift rear on diff, loft front on cross member and use jack stands