As soon as the lock washer engages, the entire shaft turns - with wheels on the ground or suspended on lift.
No place to grip it, so there must be a trick to it.
Attached is a photo of an old shaft - no place to grip it. Totally frustrating.
Impact - same as using a socket, so farPretty sure it is
Get out your pair of vice grips, and clamp it down onto the shaft,...
With all their engineering, why the hell didn’t Mopar make the damn collar on the shaft where you could put an open end on it?
If I ever do it again, I will modify the collar. This is ridiculous.i was already thinking of grinding a couple of flats on that collar, and making a thin wrench out of flat stock the next time i do those
With all their engineering, why the hell didn’t Mopar make the damn collar on the shaft where you could put an open end on it?
Nothing special, vice grip wise.The structure of the LCA and my vise grip are apparently not compatible. What size vice grip are you using?
I hope you did not grease/oil the shaft prior to installation.View attachment 1715827150 So, totally rebuilt front suspension, set the ride height, torqued strut, now trying to torque the LCA shaft- no luck.
As soon as the lock washer engages, the entire shaft turns - with wheels on the ground or suspended on lift.
No place to grip it, so there must be a trick to it.
Attached is a photo of an old shaft - no place to grip it. Totally frustrating.
By the same token, you can also grind two nice flats on the collar before assembly. A little late now though.With all their engineering, why the hell didn’t Mopar make the damn collar on the shaft where you could put an open end on it?
If I can get the nuts off (same problem on both sides), I’ll try this.I hope you did not grease/oil the shaft prior to installation.
Take the wieght off the LCA and with a dead blow seat the shaft in to the K member hard. Put the weight of the car on the LCA.
NO lock washer or lock nut tighten it with an impact, bounce the front of the car several times.
Remove the nut install your lock washer and torque
Hope that works for ya, that's how I did mine.
This is a family site and you're talkin about gettin nuts off? lolIf I can get the nuts off (same problem on both sides), I’ll try this.
I kinda needed that after "NOT mi or My Amigo " fun" today...This is a family site and you're talkin about gettin nuts off? lol
I've been known to take a bench grinder to custom make odd tools... had to change something on. 90s Caddy for a Friend's Mom ( RIP Shirley Hinds, got jab 5 days later, gone) cut the wrench down, and narrowed the opening, otherwise, it was pull the engine up some. May have been a Northstar, I don't remember. All I remember, was a bunch crap all in the way. Water pump, maybe? I dunnoI’m with the other guys, a cheap *** HF grinder with a flap disk, two flats on the collar. And a cheap *** wrench from the thrift shop to customize for said job...
The greaseable LCA pens that Firm Feel sell have flats on the collar for a wrench.
I've been known to take a bench grinder to custom make odd tools... had to change something on. 90s Caddy for a Friend's Mom ( RIP Shirley Hinds, got jab 5 days later, gone) cut the wrench down, and narrowed the opening, otherwise, it was pull the engine up some. May have been a Northstar, I don't remember. All I remember, was a bunch crap all in the way. Water pump, maybe? I dunno
Sounds like you may have installed the poly bushings too far on the pin. Otherwise there would be plenty of room for normal vise grips.
I actually had a mechanic rebuild the front suspension. About 2 months later, he quit and the body shop told me my car was done. I put it on the lift at my house and notice the LS brake and spindle were on the RS, and vice versa. I am now checking the torque on everything the mech did.I’m with the other guys, a cheap *** HF grinder with a flap disk, two flats on the collar. And a cheap *** wrench from the thrift shop to customize for said job...
The greaseable LCA pens that Firm Feel sell have flats on the collar for a wrench.