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 Posted: 01-10-2015 03:30 am
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Art DeKneef

 

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 Using a long dowel might work. I would use metal instead of wood. The pressure of gouging into the wood could hamper removing the dowels. That should keep things pretty much the same when you reassemble.

To remove the spring you don't have to pull the rotor and caliper. An easier way is to remove the long bolt that goes through the upper A arm and cross member. Of course if you do it this way you might want to change those bushings while you're at it. Especially if you replace the control rod bushings.

You can remove the caliper and rotor but I think it is more work.

The last car I did just the shocks so it wasn't too bad. Before that I did a complete front and rear suspension rebuild. So everything came out, was cleaned, painted, new bushings and then reassembled. Took longer but looks much nicer and handles better.