Need help-Spring not seating
 

Coil over spring goes in fine on LF side and butts up against the indent in the upper spring pocket nicely. The RF, that's another story---obviously I don't want to grind the spring down---I noticed when I took it out that it was really jammed in there, but wasn't sitting where it should have been---looks like it must have rotated and then popped into place---had to use some serious force to pull it out. I've tired jacking it up and putting pressure on it--haven't put the car on the ground yet---these are QA1 springs--not that it makes a diff---

Any of you guys run into this before? Not sure how I would clearance the upper spring mount on the frame---some long extention with a sanding roll on my die grinder is the only idea I have at the moment---any suggestions besides the purchase of a new DSE sub (Todd) appreciated. Can't wait to take it all back apart.

Doug

I'd just get the new sub.....:rofl: I'd have to wonder if the spring is out of spec. Lube never hurts.
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trying to understand the problem, if it "poped into place"
Or is it that the end of the spring is making it's way into a step in the frame? because those can vary, and the conical springs tend to have a smaller wire that can get cought in a small pocket, I would get correct conventional springs and shocks for the application.

It somehow popped into the spring bucket previously--probably when I put the full weight of the car against it on the ground--but when it did so, it wasn't lined up (or bottomed out against the "step" or indent) against the indent in the upper spring bucket--so it rotated some--by at least and inch or more. Now, as I go to reinstall spring, I cannot get it to butt up against this indent---it's almost as if the spring is to small to fit it in there correctly--it is close--but not close enough. It's the right spring and shock for the app.

Hater. May try some lubricant on it---

Have you tried a REALLY BFH?


Oh, and A LOT of KY...I mean grease.:_paranoid


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