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Swapping rear LCAs: Front pivot bolts are a PITA!

Old 03-11-2010, 08:16 PM
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Strange...I thought the front pivot bolts were easy to remove. I had the most problems with lining up the holes to bolt on the rears. After about 2 hours, I realized that the rear end rotates forwards a bit. I put a jack under the pumpkin and lifted it up abit and it lined right up.
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Old 03-12-2010, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by StriderTacticaL
Strange...I thought the front pivot bolts were easy to remove. I had the most problems with lining up the holes to bolt on the rears. After about 2 hours, I realized that the rear end rotates forwards a bit. I put a jack under the pumpkin and lifted it up abit and it lined right up.
yea it takes a pry bar or a jack to get it all situated. I also didnt have any issues with mine or dimebags... my car was a 98 and his was an 02. just dropped the catback and got in there and did the job.
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Old 03-13-2010, 02:07 AM
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Well, I just threw money at the problem this time and it's all done. Not what I had planned or wanted to do, bit it's over. Pics should come tomorrow after the new wheels are on
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Old 03-13-2010, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by nagata
Well, I just threw money at the problem this time and it's all done. Not what I had planned or wanted to do, bit it's over. Pics should come tomorrow after the new wheels are on
I hear you sometimes it just easier to pay someone else to do it.
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Old 03-13-2010, 05:28 PM
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I didnt have a problem at all doing LCAs and UCAs, espessialy on the front. All I used for it was a wrench, a breaker bar, and my foot to kick the breaker bar. Got all the nuts off the bolts and everything just came off easily
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Old 03-14-2010, 12:10 AM
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well boys im in for a treat then, because in about a week or two i will be upgrading mine, but you guys experience have taught me enough to know what im about to tackle.

by the way what kind of setup are you using, hope you mention here how you like them

dont mean to jack the thread but i will be putting on some racecraft inc uppers and lowers anyone here have any experiences with those.
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Old 03-15-2010, 08:23 AM
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just installed a set of summit lca's this weekend. me and a buddy of mine did it in my garage on jackstands and no power tools. it took us about 4 hours, but subtract out smoke breaks, putting one lca in upside down and it doesnt take too long. install was simple, make sure you have a breaker bar and some arm strength though youll need it.
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Old 03-15-2010, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by KLeech
just installed a set of summit lca's this weekend. me and a buddy of mine did it in my garage on jackstands and no power tools. it took us about 4 hours, but subtract out smoke breaks, putting one lca in upside down and it doesnt take too long. install was simple, make sure you have a breaker bar and some arm strength though youll need it.
The only problem I had with mine, were the bolts being siezed in the sleeves, other than that it was an easy job.
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