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Old 09-03-2011, 08:32 PM
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I Bought my jeep with 3" coils up front . It has a clicking up front which looks like a worn track bar, but I also noticed the coils have turned and are Contacting. How can I go about adjusting this , do I have to remove the coil? Thanks
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Your coils have spun in the coil bucket.Let the axle droop and spin it back....then make sure the retaining clip is in place.
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Thanks for the reply, would it work best to jack up by the Diff to do this?
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No, that will compress the coil.
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Sorry if this sounds dumb, so where where is the best place to jack it up to adjust the coils? thanks
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Behind the front tire on the unibody frame rail.

You might need to disconnect your shocks, and definitely your swaybar, to get enough axle droop.
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