balljoint question
 

ok i got the whole assembly apart, now, im not positive wut this piece is called so try and bare with me, ok the upper controle arm bolts up to a bracket with the bushings on it, now. i have that separarted from the control arm/balljoint, and the strut tops where my strut bar bolts up so its hanging down, now i cannot pull it out around my spring/shock.... i have a hydro jack under my hub/lower control arm supporting everything and i tried jacking it up to tighten the coils on the springs to sneak it by but i just cant seem to get it, im assuming since my lowering springs are coiled tighter this is more difficult to change than with a stock setup, anyone have any input, b i know u can help me hehe just hopefully i was able to explain my situation enuf, i need help asap preferably before dark lol

alright, well im a champion and just got it... i should have just kept at it, ne ways if anyone was wondering, i jacked up my hub assembly and tightened the spring a fair bit, then i was able to slip it by thru where the brake line comes in from the engine bay :) ne ways im happy i saved some money and i learned quite a few things about my front suspension, also a big thanks to rick for some pointers and the online manual.

sounds like your ready to tackle a ES master bushing kit :nods:

glad to see you got it :thumbup:

thats definatly on my list :) mmmmmmmm i want my car so stiff i dont care if i feel every peble on the road lol as long as i feel like im on rails lol

why didn't you just get a spring compressor would have made the job easy....:p

spring compressor to change an upper ball joint?