[s-cars] strut bearing r&r

[Konstantine Bogach]

Peter,  I am planning strut bearings r&r in place- w/o strut removal.   
Any advise?
Konstantine

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On Oct 8, 2010, at 8:39 AM, Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net> wrote:

> Konstantine:
>
> Take your time with the 2 spring compressors, make sure that the  
> threads are lubricated with some grease, and consider putting some  
> duct tape or something else on the compressor jaws to protect the  
> spring's coating. Put them on the spring on opposite sides of each  
> other. I like to do this outside and never have either end of the  
> spring pointing at me or a wall or obstruction in case something bad  
> happens.
>
> As to the sway bar bushings, the important thing is to have both  
> sides of the swaybar free at the control arm, so that you are not  
> fighting the torsion of the bar from the opposite side. - i.e. jack  
> up and support both sides of the front end with jackstands.
> Since it sounds like you are doing this yourself, it might be easier  
> to have the swaybar free, replace both of the control arm sway  
> bushings first then use a ratcheting strap to help get the sway bar  
> close enough to the subframe to re install the subframe sway bar  
> bolts.
>
> HTH
> YMMV
>
> -Peter
>
>
>
> On Oct 7, 2010, at 10:26 PM, Konstantine Bogach wrote:
>
>>  Gentz,
>>
>> do I need to worry more while compressing H&R spring, compare to  
>> stock
>> spring on 200tq?
>> I am going to use a pair of cheap compressors from JW.     I did this
>> job on 200tq a few years ago but don't remember details.  Should 2
>> compressors be enough?
>>
>> I am also going to replace bushings on stabilizer bar.  Can you  
>> remind
>> me, shall I replace bushings on cross-member first and then at the
>> control arms? Opposite? Does not matter?
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Konstantine
>> UrS4 '93
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