Ahhhhh :facepalm:

I guess I could pop it back in there and give it a try.

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mr.onzedge jr (colin) - would something like this work? :)

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i remember just using a regular socket + channel lock + allen wrench to do my MINI long time ago. :D

:icon18: blahahahaha!!

btw, that MINI i posted is a car, not my nuts. :icon17: (just want to be clear)

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Ok, we'll let it slide this time... :rofl2:

That did the trick, kenchan.

:tup: cool. hope you can finish the install tonight? :D

:rofl2: this thread packed with funny. :icon17:

when things dont go as planned, always crack jokes, laugh, and get back at it again after a quick break. :tup:

I'm going to remove the second shock tonight and continue with this tomorrow after the daily grind. :tup:

GL! :tup:

:iagree:

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Ken, I just bought the blocky one before I read this thread for my upcoming Koni install on the 5.0. Hopefully it works out... I'm going to use the floor jack under the lower control arm method to remove the factory strut... just need the compressor to fit the hat over the new springs.

Second strut is out and I'm calling it a day. Thanks to everyone for your abundant help and jokes. Mucho appreciated. :)

:icon17: Get some rest. It will be worth all the hard work in the end. :tup: :driving:

yah they work, its just they scratch the coil at times. just put some clearcoat or touchup paint over the scratch.

after you put the aftermarket spring over the strut chances are you will be able to push the hat down with your hands while you screw down the nut.

better yet, have your buddies just pull it down (nono, not your pants! :icon17:) while you screw down that nut. wear safety goggles just in case. :)



absolutely! :tup:

I used these for my Swift install on the stock dampers. I had no probs what so ever.

:tup:

dAvenue- how did everything go? :D

Well, I don't have the required tools to changeover the springs. So I'm taking today off. I'm taking them to a local shop to do the springs for me tomorrow morning. The install should be finished in the evening. :tup:

you mean you dont have your hands and arms handy? :icon17:

anyway, sounds good, keep us posted. :tup:

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Degenerative disk = bad back :)

Oh, sorry to hear. Yah, definitely not worth the trouble. Hope you get your car back soon. :driving:

Thanks man. Yeah, that's what killed me earlier when I was wrestling with the rears. I had those things in a headlock but they wouldn't submit. :icon17:

In a few minutes, I'm gonna pick up the fronts from the shop.

Sexy aren't they?

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Very nice, indeed. :tup:

:iagree: :yum: :yum:

:yum: cant wait for mine!

:yum: are the hats oriented correctly? :confused:

i thought you took your car to have this done, not just the struts... :D

They should be. :confused:

You'll find out when you go to install them.

Thanks bro. I've installed the passenger side and it fit like a champ. I just need to verify the torque specs in the service manual before starting on the driver's side. w00t w00t!

:excited:

Glad to hear it's working out for you!

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Bad News: the top hat on the driver's side was not fitted correctly. I'll have to take it back to the shop and have it aligned properly tomorrow. So the job won't be finished until then. :shakes head:

The good news is that the passenger side is finished. :ugh2:

well, you're 3/4's of the way there :tup: