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Love these bushing on OME sport shock (rear)....not

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by SpeedwayTaco160, Dec 3, 2016.

  1. Dec 3, 2016 at 3:10 PM
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    SpeedwayTaco160

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    Just installing my OME lift with dakars. Curious where the QC is at on this stuff. Both rear shocks were like this. Def makes this a pain in the ass. Even with a c clamp these don't budge

    Just venting

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  2. Dec 3, 2016 at 3:14 PM
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    Do you have a vice? That'd probably work great.
     
  3. Dec 3, 2016 at 3:51 PM
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    Will have to purchase one
     
  4. Dec 3, 2016 at 6:58 PM
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    Have both lower control bolts lose and still can't lower control arm. Any ideas

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  5. Dec 3, 2016 at 7:01 PM
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    It's likely your alignment cams are seized. Do you get snow where you live?
     
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    Cams are seized, probably gotta cut em
     
  7. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:25 PM
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    I got them down. I sprayed seam foam deep creep and used a 2x4. Worked perfectly. But I can't get the alignment plates lines back up to the marks I made.
     
  8. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:29 PM
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    Cams are probably seized as mentioned above
     
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  9. Dec 3, 2016 at 10:43 PM
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    Damn I hope not. I take it firestone couldn't replace them? I won't stress right now. I shall wait until what they say at the shop
     
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  10. Dec 4, 2016 at 4:52 AM
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    If you can't remove the tabs they're seized. If you got them to move with a 2x4 you probably tore the rubber in the bushing.
     
  11. Dec 4, 2016 at 6:17 PM
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    Took it to the shop and they were not seized. Pretty happy about that.
     
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  12. Dec 4, 2016 at 6:32 PM
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    Gonna guess the rubber in the bushing is torn now.
     

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