What did I do wrong?

[jdm_sixtwo]

I attempted midperch today, but once I had the spring compressed and used the ratchet strap and jack to lift the compressing spring away from the collar and removed the set screw, no matter what I did that collar wouldn’t move! Rubber mallet, steel mallet with a towel over it, tried twisting, moving the position of the two spring compressors, but no dice. Anyone have any idea what I did wrong? I just included a picture in case anyone could see anything out of place.

 

[Nex]

That spring is not compressed.

 

[jdm_sixtwo]

Yeah I know, that photo was before I compressed it, I didn’t think to get a pic while it was compressed

 

[Nex]

Soak it in WD40 overnight and try again in the morning.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

forgot the retaining ring. effin rookie

 

[jdm_sixtwo]

Isn’t the retaining ring under the perch to where it cannot move unless I can get the perch to move?

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

sometimes the decal can cause this. check to see if the decal is bunched up. it is an exact fit with no play at all, and if it catches on the decal, its a pain in the ass

 

[jdm_sixtwo]

It’s not bunched up, I looked and everything looks good and I washed the shock and still nothing

 

[TomDirt]

Corrosion will bond anything to anything. I still think trying to stuff 2 spring compressors in there is sketcky. I ended up using a Branick (the wall mounted style) and still needed to stuff 2 of those spring compressors to slowly, safely, break the original shocks loose on a 2011 with 148xxx miles. The top 13mm nut was seized up too.

 

[MDJAK]

forgot the retaining ring. effin rookie

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