Coil Spring Removal Question
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Coil Spring Removal Question
Trying to remove/ install new coils on my 2000 XJ. and can't quite squeeze in the new ones. The shock and sway bar link is out of the side i am working on and I'll take them off the other side - not sure if that will do anything or not - but I was wondering if letting the axle hang on the control arms will damage the front drive shaft, or if I should remove it?
Thanks for any tips or guidance!
Terry
Thanks for any tips or guidance!
Terry
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If you don't have a coil spring compressor then taking the lower control arm and swaybar link loose is the only way to do it, depending on how tall springs you are putting in. The front driveshaft will be fine, no need to remove it.
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Yes, the links need to be unhooked. This might be an indication you need a different set of bottom links that have an offset on the axle side joint
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Trying to remove/ install new coils on my 2000 XJ. and can't quite squeeze in the new ones. The shock and sway bar link is out of the side i am working on and I'll take them off the other side - not sure if that will do anything or not - but I was wondering if letting the axle hang on the control arms will damage the front drive shaft, or if I should remove it?
Thanks for any tips or guidance!
Terry
Thanks for any tips or guidance!
Terry
Forgot to include that I used a plastic splitting wedge against the frame to give the top of the jack a place to seat flat.
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You don't say what length coils your installing. I just installed Moog CC782's w/3/4" spacers. Disconnected shocks and sway bar links on both sides. Axle housing was at full droop. By using a bottle jack at outside of the back of the spring seat up to the "frame" I got the last bit of clearance I needed. Didn't take much. Didn't use spring compressors. And didn't need to disconnect the track bar or LCAs.
Forgot to include that I used a plastic splitting wedge against the frame to give the top of the jack a place to seat flat.
Forgot to include that I used a plastic splitting wedge against the frame to give the top of the jack a place to seat flat.
Thanks to everyone for the help!
Terry
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Stock size springs should be fine with full droop. But when I installed new springs for a 3" lift kit, I had to rent a spring compressor to get them in. Most auto part stores rent them for free and are simple enough to use. Just make sure to be careful when compressing the springs as they are under a lot of pressure.
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