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JAG66 · 11-02-2017, 08:23 PM

I leave the spindle nut threaded on some so it don't suddenly separate with the stored energy of the coil. I sit a floor jack under the A-arm, and hit the A-arm near the ball joint with a sledge hammer until it pops loose. I don't use a pickle fork because it will destroy the ball joint boot.

11-02-2017, 08:23 PM	#5
JAG66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Goldsboro, NC Posts: 179	Re: Removing front coil: upper or lower arms? I leave the spindle nut threaded on some so it don't suddenly separate with the stored energy of the coil. I sit a floor jack under the A-arm, and hit the A-arm near the ball joint with a sledge hammer until it pops loose. I don't use a pickle fork because it will destroy the ball joint boot.