Front Damper Assy Removal

[Dave Ledwitch]

Hi.

Decided to strip out my front dampers this week to get them cleaned and repainted. Wow dont they rust! Anyway, after lots of messing around with what looked a simple job, I ending up loosening the lower link pivot bolts and undoing the top ball joint to get enough travel to get the damper assy out. With a struggle. Even with the lower links loosened, suspension travel is limited. I noticed the Anti Roll Bar was straining a bit, even though I had both sides in the same state. Should i have dropped the ARB first? I need to get some more travel before i put my nice shiny units back in. Dont want to scratch them!

Dave.

[Jonathan]

I took the ARB off when I done mine very recently, iirc I got away with just dropping one side as the bar was able to sway enough to allow me to get it in and out.

[t70]

I dropped the ARB... that was enough... The first side I did... I took off the lower a-arm as well... then I found out that wasn't necessary... just the ARB.

[Dave Ledwitch]

Thanks guys.

Dave