Nbalcom Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I took the steering knuckle off to replace ball joints and cv joints. When I removed the strut-to-knuckle bolts, the strut extended down (from spring pressure I assume). Now I'm having a difficult time getting the steering knuckle back into the slot on the strut. how is one to compress the strut to get it put back together? Am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stang70Fastback Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 If anything, from my experience, the knuckle should easily fall further down than the strut. The strut is the only thing keeping the wheels from dropping further when you jack the car up. So it sounds like you don't have something disconnected. Is the swaybar still attached? Also, you DID mark the angle of the top strut-to-knuckle nut right? Because that's how your alignment is done, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted November 18, 2012 I Donated Share Posted November 18, 2012 Are you doing it in the drive way with only one side jacked up? If so, the sway bar is under torsion and you will NEVER get thing lined up until you disconnect the swaybar. Actually, while we are talking about the swaybar....disconnect the endlinks regardless of if you have only one, or both sides jacked up. It will give you a little bit more travel with the lower control arm and make things a million times easier.....especially if its an Outback -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 You can put a 2x4 under the hub bolts and jack it up to compress the strut and spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Take one bolt out of the sway bar end link and it will allow you to get the arm low enough. That's exactly how I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 That too, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbalcom Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 I knew I was missing something. I can work on engines all day, but have little experience with suspension stuff. Really appreciate the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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