Philly area suspension recommends

[snowboardwcu]

After trying no spring compressor method and snapping too many 19mm sockets i couldn't get the LCA to drop enough. It was awful putting back together and i had to lower bilstein it to get there. I don't even wanna talk about my back and knees.

Want to put bilsteins up a notch and get everything torque back properly Need a recommendation on a shop in Philly area to help. I'm in manayunk, hoping to stay within half hour.

Anybody have luck around here? Thanks

 

[rdruss]

Sounds like your alignment bolts are seized (surprise!). You can buy new ones, about $100, and cut the old ones off, then do your suspension adjustments. A shop is going to have to do the same thing.
Many of us on the forum have had same issue, especially those who live where road salt used in winter.

 

[r0cksal0t]

When I lived in Manayunk, I took my car to Fountain Street Auto. They seemed to do good work. They're right up along Ridge Ave. Disclaimer, never took a 4Runner there for aftermarket suspension work. However, it's all just "nuts and bolts".

As far as the trouble you were having, +1 for seized cam sleeves/bolts. Just replaced my LCA's and had to sawzall through all 4 bushings. It can be done with a sawzall and a good metal cutting blade (i used the $15 diablo blade and it was awesome). Because the sleeves/bolts are seized inside the bushing sleeves, you need new bushings (which is more complicated), or an easier route is replace the entire LCA. It's just some nuts and bolts.