Lining up Rear Lower Control Arm Bolts

[idkdude123]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to install Eibach springs in the rear right now and I am having trouble lining up both bolts for the rear lower control arm. Everyone in the forum said the rears are easy, yet here I am :/

Any pointers?

 

[oddball]

Drift and big f'n hammer.

 

[DoctorStiches]

Put a screwdriver or somthing in there from the back and chase it out with the bolt

 

[Deviate]

Yup need a chaser and some swearing.

 

[NS_Stinger]

That's lined up just fine, screwdriver and a little force along with the bolt ready to slide in with the other hand and you're set.

 

[idkdude123]

I ended up jacking up the lower control arm even more until the hole lined up. Then the bolt slid in no issue. Didn't end up needing to use a screwdriver.

Hopefully I didn't damage anything with the jack (maybe I'm just paranoid lol).

 

[DoctorStiches]

Jack is an option. Usually my jack is left on the car till its down but thats not required or anything

 

[I'm Tony Danza]

To anyone else who has trouble with this....Loosen the inner LCA bolt to subframe and rotate it so you can easily get this outer bolt into position. You will see the LCA move back and forth. Before loosening, note the bolt angle marking and rotate back into this position before tightening.

This will save a ton of prying headaches, which can also lead to accidental tearing the outside bushing. You will have to get an alignment no matter the case when lowering, so may as well save some pain this way.

 

[Volfy]

To anyone else who has trouble with this....Loosen the inner LCA bolt to subframe and rotate it so you can easily get this outer bolt into position. You will see the LCA move back and forth. Before loosening, note the bolt angle marking and rotate back into this position before tightening.

This will save a ton of prying headaches, which can also lead to accidental tearing the outside bushing. You will have to get an alignment no matter the case when lowering, so may as well save some pain this way.

This is the proper way. Yes, you have to get an alignment done after lowering springs, so not a big deal to loosen those eccentric bolts. The old settings are really only good for a reference point. Once you lowered the car, those eccentric bolts will need to be clocked to a new position when the alignment is done.