Lift kit install turmoil

[Austerity]

Well I was installing my 927/948 OME today and everything went generally smoothly, except for one of the front struts I asked my wife to put the nut on the top while I compressed the spring a bit. She cross threaded the nut and destroyed the strut. Gotta love mot having any real help. Well while I wait on a new strut I will have to buy is there any way I can run the factory strut for a few days? I don't want to have to rent a car on top of this. Thanks

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[tommudd]

You could, may handle a little funky since you will have one new and one well worn shock on there
Should be alright for a few days

 

[Austerity]

You could, may handle a little funky since you will have one new and one well worn shock on there
Should be alright for a few days

Ok thanks. Didn't know if the lengths were different.

Would have been so much easier if a local shop would have assembled them for me but nobody would.

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[Austerity]

Well, I got the 927 compressed down enough to get the nut on the strut, but there's absolutely no possible way to get the spring compressor out. Fml... I want to scream at my wife so bad right now.

 

[spideyrdr]

Don't fret, my wife didn't help at all other than making sure she could call 911 if the Jeep fell on me or something. A new strut probably costs a lot less than a divorce

I fought to get the compressor out the the one "tower" I did myself. I used 790 springs too, which might even be fatter, not sure. Turns out just disassembling the compressor was enough to let me pry out the compressor 'fingers'.

 

[Austerity]

As usual my posts were deleted on here (happens constantly on this forum).

I posted a reply saying it was the rear upper control arm bolt towards the rear of the vehicle that was loose. Problem solved, must have always been loose!

Thanks

 

[05renny]

Go easy on your wife man, it's not her fault you don't have anyone to help your project.

 

[Austerity]

Go easy on your wife man, it's not her fault you don't have anyone to help your project.

Really wasn't trying to blame it on her I was just frustrated. Had people that could have helped but wasn't the right weekend I guess because everyone was busy.

I got the new shock in and got it aligned (with no help again) and all is good!

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