Need Suspension Help

XSIV · May 16, 2004

Ok, I got a set of springs for my 97 GT. I have the rear installed. That was the easy part. I am on the front now and I cant get the arm to drop. I think I have all the boltsoff that are needed. I have the main nut off of the joint and the nut off the sway bar connection. What else needs to come off?

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XSIV · May 16, 2004

Please. People who have done this. Let me know what I need to do to get it done. I would like to get my car together.

BDRs02BlkGT · May 16, 2004

I just did my springs last weekend and I used this website for help. http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/steedaspring1.htm

Wikkdgt · May 16, 2004

Did you take off your caliper? Also you can take off the end-link bushing and it will drop a little more. That is the little bar that is about 6-8 inches long with the blue bushings on it. I don't know if your car has the Abs, but if it does then unhook the abs hose clip from the strut. Good luck. Yes that How-to on the Mustangworld.com website is very good.

damacman · May 16, 2004

After removing the calipers, you need to remove the tie rod ends so that the A-arm will collapse fully. Take the bolt loose, then smack the very end of the tie rod end with a hammer (pretty hard, maybe even a few times) and it will pop off. Make sure and support the A-arm with a floor jack during this process. Once the tie rod ends are loose, then you can lower the floor jack, thereby lowering the A-arm and the spring should come out. USE CAUTION when doing this so that the spring doesn't pop out as it could injure you! This is also a good time to put on some caster / camber plates so that you can get the front end properly aligned at your new ride height.

ImportEater98 · May 16, 2004

damacman said:
After removing the calipers, you need to remove the tie rod ends so that the A-arm will collapse fully. Take the bolt loose, then smack the very end of the tie rod end with a hammer (pretty hard, maybe even a few times) and it will pop off. Make sure and support the A-arm with a floor jack during this process. Once the tie rod ends are loose, then you can lower the floor jack, thereby lowering the A-arm and the spring should come out. USE CAUTION when doing this so that the spring doesn't pop out as it could injure you! This is also a good time to put on some caster / camber plates so that you can get the front end properly aligned at your new ride height.

Thats exactly how i did it (twice).....taking the tie rod end out and to the side did the trick....put a jack under the a-arm to compress the new spring to get the shock to line up. bah-da-bing. Done.

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