Help 5100 install 5th gen

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Duke562

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Hey guys so I'm having issues getting the new bilsteen 5100 set at 1.75 back into the front of the wheel well . Granted I know it's longer than the factory now . I've tried using the bottle jack to put the control arm lower . This still did not get me enough room to get it in there . I have to go to work tomorrow afternoon and I'm sitting helpless with two front wheels off I have the shocks mounted on the original springs I just need to get the front back mounted to the vehicle. Also if anyone has pictures of how to do this please help
 
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you can also get a pry bar into one of the holes on the LCA and bring it down enough to get the coilover back in that way.
 
Don't use red locktite on the LBJ to knuckle bolts (as shown in the linked thread), use medium strength (usually blue). If you use red, you'll probably destroy your lower ball joint grease and boot heating up those bolts the next time you need to remove them.

You should also remove the ABS sensor and wire as soon as you remove your wheel, to avoid stretching/breaking the wires.
 
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If you haven't already got it together, loosen the LCA cam bolts after marking them with a sharpie to get an approximation of how it was before you loosened it. Once they are even a little loose, you will be amazed how much more room you will have when you push down on the LCA. You will have plenty of room. Just mind the CV joint angle and speed sensor wires, take your time, you will be fine.
 
Jeremy556 said:
Don't use red locktite on the LBJ to knuckle bolts. If you use red, you'll probably destroy your lower ball joint grease and boot heating up those bolts the next time you need to remove them.
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Where did you come up with this?

Not to start an argument, but this statement is laughable at best. The bolts don't even thread into that piece, but into the spindle.

No way that is going to ever happen.
 
Antman said:
Where did you come up with this?

Not to start an argument, but this statement is laughable at best. The bolts don't even thread into that piece, but into the spindle.

No way that is going to ever happen.
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When you are heating up the bolts with a torch to melt the thread locker.
 
After some time I was able to get it in with a buddy, just finished the install and back from the alignment shop . Much better with the body roll and nose diving as stated. Not too bad with the stock tire size for now. I plan to change them in the future.
 
After looking at my vehicle I have .6 inches of driver-side lean front and rearI counted the number of coils on the springs in the frontI think I reversed them on accident will that change the drivers lean to fix it. Will that be the cause of being .6ish too low on both left sides it's noticeable to the eye .
 
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Duke562 said:
After looking at my vehicle I have .6 inches of driver-side lean front and rearI counted the number of coils on the springs in the frontI think I reversed them on accident will that change the drivers lean to fix it. Will that be the cause of being .6ish too low on both left sides it's noticeable to the eye .
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Nope, 1/2 inch of lean is normal.
 
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