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Old 03-11-2012 | 04:19 PM
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Just went and spent 65 dollars compared to the 30 on rockauto damnit lol. Live and learn I guess. Anyways with this "new" press I got I can't figure out how to press the ball joint further in than flush with the control arm. I can't get double receiving adapters in there like I did the other one. And if I flip the setup around I can't do that without smashing the rubber boot on the ball joint.
 
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Old 03-11-2012 | 06:10 PM
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I got it. I'm just a stupid a hole lol. Nothing ever said to remove the boot on the ball joint lmao. Noticed it went in alot easier like that.
 
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Old 03-11-2012 | 09:34 PM
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Got everything back to gether and greased up. Love the way the front end feels. Did a couple donuts in a parking lot with the wheel to the locks. Just to test haha. Went over rail road tracks and the dash doesn't shake apart when I do now. The front end feels so much better. It does need aligned though.
 
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Old 03-12-2012 | 12:16 AM
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did you replace the struts after all? it's too late for me, but how'd you get the bolt out finally?
 
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Old 03-12-2012 | 12:46 AM
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I didn't touch the struts this time around. I was going to do my leveling kit but couldn't get that lower bolt out so I said screw it. I believe to get my kit to work I would have had to flip the strut around.
 




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