|
|
04-05-2004, 10:53 AM
|
#1 |
|
Trail Guide
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: N. Illinois
Posts: 194
|
I'm lifting my 99 xj, and can't seem to get the front coil springs off, even when I disconnect the stabilizer bar and LCA, I can't drop the axle enough. Is a coil compressor the only option I have?
__________________
I've been fighting gravity since I was 2 |
|
|
04-05-2004, 11:02 AM
|
#2 | |
|
Semper Fi !
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Northern VA/Washington DC
Posts: 23,972
|
If you have disconnected the control arms, the sway bar, and the track bar you should have more then enough room to get springs off and on without a spring-compressor
__________________
1989 YJ 258 C.I. Spinnaker Blue, Broken Down and now sold  2001 XJ 4.0L H.O. Bright Red, Last of the breed  Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
04-05-2004, 11:03 AM
|
#3 |
|
Admin
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: PacNW
Posts: 51,419
|
If your swaybar (stabilizer bar) is completely disconected as well as your LCA and you still can't get it out, you may want to just pull the Upper Control arm as well. After that, your axle is pretty much free floating aside from the driveline and a stock coil should pop out no problem.
Also, don't forget to loosten the coil retainer tab on the bottom, inner of the coil pad. I would try that before going with a compressor.
__________________
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. 
|
|
|
|
04-05-2004, 11:04 AM
|
#4 | |
|
Semper Fi !
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Northern VA/Washington DC
Posts: 23,972
|
oh yeah and disconnect the shocks.....
__________________
1989 YJ 258 C.I. Spinnaker Blue, Broken Down and now sold 2001 XJ 4.0L H.O. Bright Red, Last of the breed Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
04-05-2004, 11:05 AM
|
#5 |
|
Trail Guide
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 1,699
|
take off the tars, disconnect the swaybar, shocks on both sides, and the lca on the side yer changing, and with the front end on jack stands just behind the lca brackets, either have a buddy stand on the end of the axle(best method) or carefully jack up the other side until you have enough room. used this method on a 90' and a 98' xj, and a 00' tj so it should work for you.
|
|
|
|
04-05-2004, 11:15 AM
|
#6 |
|
Trail Guide
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: N. Illinois
Posts: 194
|
The instructions from RE didn't say anything about disconnecting anything if you're using a compressor..I dropped the lca out of frustration.
And yes, the coild tab has been removed. [img]graemlins/bangtard.gif[/img]
__________________
I've been fighting gravity since I was 2 |
|
|
|
04-05-2004, 11:17 AM
|
#7 |
|
Trail Guide
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: N. Illinois
Posts: 194
|
Thanks all, i'll give er a try. [img]graemlins/driving.gif[/img]
__________________
I've been fighting gravity since I was 2 |
|
|
|
04-05-2004, 11:18 AM
|
#8 |
|
cornfuzzed
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,137
|
What size lift are you putting on?
__________________
Posting on the internet is ghey. |
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
IIIIIIII
