Need help installing rear springs! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

flashburn · 03-29-2014, 04:06 PM

So I was following the guide here:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32414

I had no issues doing the front springs, but I'm about to lose it with the rear springs.

Someone mentioned that only three bolts needed to be removed to be able to pivot out the rear struts, "strut top nut, LCA to hub knuckle bolt, and stabilizer bar to endlink bolt.". However, I'm not sure which is the stabilizer bar to endlink bolt?

The other issue I'm having is I can't even remove the bolt to the LCA and hub knuckle. I got the nuts off, but as I was pushing through the bolt, it just got to the point where it wouldn't go any further. It seems like there is just too much pressure keeping it held against it.

I tried removing the bolt from the LCA and strut, just because I figured I'd remove the strut if there was no way around it, but the same exact problem there! I cannot remove the bolt completely. It seems like it's under too much load! I hope someone can help me, because I'm really at a loss at this point.

getbent · 03-29-2014, 04:14 PM

Use a jack to take some pressure off the control arm, may make it easier to get the bolts out.

The stabilizer bar runs from one rear wheel to the other under the car. Where that bar connects to the endlink is what you want to disconnect. This will let the control arm drop down further to give you room to get the strut out.

flashburn · 03-29-2014, 04:20 PM

That's the third bolt here (that I actually did remove thinking that was the one), right?

I did try using a jack to relieve some pressure, but it just seemed to raise the entire hub/stabilizer bar assembly, but maybe I raised it too much.

flashburn · 03-29-2014, 04:30 PM

Argh, I've tried a bunch of times now with a jack, and maybe it relieves the pressure a little, the f'ing bolts still won't come out. Man, I can't seem to catch a break.

Stupid question, but what should I be jacking up? I thought it was the control arm, but if you look at the photo, it looks like it's the strut itself that is applying the pressure, so jacking up the control arm doesn't help with that.

flashburn · 03-29-2014, 04:51 PM

Well, I got the bolt out from the strut to the LCA, I did it by carefully jacking up the strut to relieve the pressure off of the LCA. However I still cannot remove the bolt from the LCA and the Hub. It seems like the head of the bolt is hitting the back of the hub and doesn't have enough room to come out?

03-29-2014, 04:06 PM	#1
flashburn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Central Florida Posts: 131 Thanks: 15 Thanked 47 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Need help installing rear springs! So I was following the guide here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32414 I had no issues doing the front springs, but I'm about to lose it with the rear springs. Someone mentioned that only three bolts needed to be removed to be able to pivot out the rear struts, "strut top nut, LCA to hub knuckle bolt, and stabilizer bar to endlink bolt.". However, I'm not sure which is the stabilizer bar to endlink bolt? The other issue I'm having is I can't even remove the bolt to the LCA and hub knuckle. I got the nuts off, but as I was pushing through the bolt, it just got to the point where it wouldn't go any further. It seems like there is just too much pressure keeping it held against it. I tried removing the bolt from the LCA and strut, just because I figured I'd remove the strut if there was no way around it, but the same exact problem there! I cannot remove the bolt completely. It seems like it's under too much load! I hope someone can help me, because I'm really at a loss at this point.

03-29-2014, 04:14 PM	#2
getbent Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Blue MT Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 162 Thanks: 4 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Use a jack to take some pressure off the control arm, may make it easier to get the bolts out. The stabilizer bar runs from one rear wheel to the other under the car. Where that bar connects to the endlink is what you want to disconnect. This will let the control arm drop down further to give you room to get the strut out. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S \| 6MT \| UltraMarine

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03-29-2014, 04:20 PM	#3
flashburn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Central Florida Posts: 131 Thanks: 15 Thanked 47 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's the third bolt here (that I actually did remove thinking that was the one), right? I did try using a jack to relieve some pressure, but it just seemed to raise the entire hub/stabilizer bar assembly, but maybe I raised it too much.

03-29-2014, 04:30 PM	#4
flashburn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Central Florida Posts: 131 Thanks: 15 Thanked 47 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Argh, I've tried a bunch of times now with a jack, and maybe it relieves the pressure a little, the f'ing bolts still won't come out. Man, I can't seem to catch a break. Stupid question, but what should I be jacking up? I thought it was the control arm, but if you look at the photo, it looks like it's the strut itself that is applying the pressure, so jacking up the control arm doesn't help with that.

03-29-2014, 04:51 PM	#5
flashburn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Central Florida Posts: 131 Thanks: 15 Thanked 47 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well, I got the bolt out from the strut to the LCA, I did it by carefully jacking up the strut to relieve the pressure off of the LCA. However I still cannot remove the bolt from the LCA and the Hub. It seems like the head of the bolt is hitting the back of the hub and doesn't have enough room to come out?

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