How to install lower control arms?

Coupe5oh · 05-20-2002, 01:04 AM

What to do about the spring? does a shop have to do this? or can it be done in my driveway? thanx fellas....

Bad89stang · 05-20-2002, 01:45 AM

Just jack up the car pretty high and put it on jackstands under the unibody. Then lower down the axle and the spring pressure will be gone. Make sure the axle is supported at the bottom point of travel.

94GTConv · 05-20-2002, 01:50 AM

Exactly as badstang said. The only pain in the arse is getting the spring back on. I'm on the same project as you and having trouble getting it back on. I'm going to try compressing the spring with hose clamps tomorrow. Any other ideas?

Coupe5oh · 05-20-2002, 02:16 AM

lol, 94gt, just laughing at your sig,

yea well how does the spring fit there? is it complicated as it sounds?

I rely on my car daily, and cant afford to turn this into a 1 week project, badstang thanks alot, it sounds easy enough, im just worried about the springs now

does the spring actually come off? or does it just hang there? dont wanna kill someone with it you know....thank guys.

glxstang · 05-20-2002, 09:35 AM

When putting the spring back in just use a floor jack under the lower arm and jack it up. It should fall right into place. I usally tape the new isolaters to the spring with some masking tape to keep it all together.
Good Luck!

ricekilla · 05-20-2002, 01:24 PM

the spring is no big deal it dont have barely any pressure on it. and it when putting it back on it goes right back into place. getting the bushings into the torque boxes was the *****. i had a five pound rubber sledge and beat the shiz out of it for an hour until it finally went in. just get a few buddies to come over and buy a few cases of the laughing brew and its a piece of cake.

drudis · 05-20-2002, 02:34 PM

WATCH THE BRAKE LINE from that attaches to the center of the axle, not to overlower, and pull it off.

Some simple Autozone spring compressors outta help you out.
No biggie, I have done this SEVERAL times.

05-20-2002, 01:04 AM	#1
Coupe5oh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 734	How to install lower control arms? What to do about the spring? does a shop have to do this? or can it be done in my driveway? thanx fellas.... __________________ Police package 5spd 90 Lx, Stock original motor, 3.27grs, BM fan, fms 10.5 clutch, D&D quadrant, and adjuster, ADS chip, 180 stat, mac cai, mac h-pipe, mac subframe connectors, ASP crank pulley, ripper shifter, 26x10.5 M/T sport pros welds. 246 hp according to analyzer Race weight: 3,120 E.t-13.57 with 26x10.50's e.t. streets. 1.88 60' mph- 99.92 mph

05-20-2002, 01:45 AM	#2
Bad89stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 456	Just jack up the car pretty high and put it on jackstands under the unibody. Then lower down the axle and the spring pressure will be gone. Make sure the axle is supported at the bottom point of travel. __________________ You're gonna need your seatbelt

05-20-2002, 02:16 AM	#4
Coupe5oh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 734	lol, 94gt, just laughing at your sig, yea well how does the spring fit there? is it complicated as it sounds? I rely on my car daily, and cant afford to turn this into a 1 week project, badstang thanks alot, it sounds easy enough, im just worried about the springs now does the spring actually come off? or does it just hang there? dont wanna kill someone with it you know....thank guys. __________________ Police package 5spd 90 Lx, Stock original motor, 3.27grs, BM fan, fms 10.5 clutch, D&D quadrant, and adjuster, ADS chip, 180 stat, mac cai, mac h-pipe, mac subframe connectors, ASP crank pulley, ripper shifter, 26x10.5 M/T sport pros welds. 246 hp according to analyzer Race weight: 3,120 E.t-13.57 with 26x10.50's e.t. streets. 1.88 60' mph- 99.92 mph

05-20-2002, 01:24 PM	#6
ricekilla Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: sinful boys SO CAL Posts: 736	the spring is no big deal it dont have barely any pressure on it. and it when putting it back on it goes right back into place. getting the bushings into the torque boxes was the *****. i had a five pound rubber sledge and beat the shiz out of it for an hour until it finally went in. just get a few buddies to come over and buy a few cases of the laughing brew and its a piece of cake. __________________ 89 GT, 3.55's, longtubes, pro chamber, flowpath dumps, mac uppers and lowers+ pinion snubber, underdrive pullies, 70mm t-body, 190 lph penis pump, mildly home ported E7'S by the kid hisself, nitto drag radials..... 13.4 @ 106......... on nitto drag raidials. spinning like gangbusters...... chevy silverado w/ a full works suzuki RM 250 and a full works honda fourtrax 250R (girlfriends bike) in the back, moto x'in it up bro!

05-20-2002, 02:34 PM	#7
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	WATCH THE BRAKE LINE from that attaches to the center of the axle, not to overlower, and pull it off. Some simple Autozone spring compressors outta help you out. No biggie, I have done this SEVERAL times. __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

05-20-2002, 01:50 AM	#3
94GTConv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: So California Posts: 65	Exactly as badstang said. The only pain in the arse is getting the spring back on. I'm on the same project as you and having trouble getting it back on. I'm going to try compressing the spring with hose clamps tomorrow. Any other ideas?

05-20-2002, 09:35 AM	#5
glxstang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Delray Beach, Florida Posts: 97	When putting the spring back in just use a floor jack under the lower arm and jack it up. It should fall right into place. I usally tape the new isolaters to the spring with some masking tape to keep it all together. Good Luck!

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