lower control arm drop

[colorado duster]

I made a mistake when I went to change ball joints and upper control bushings. I did not support the lca and it dropped a few inches. I put a jack under it and doesn't want to come up Question is what do I need to do to get it to come up so it"ll all bolt up. Back out adjusting bolts? I didn't remove shocks and it dropped to there limit

 

[72bluNblu]

So, you didn't back out the adjusters at all before you pulled the UCA's?

If not then you're going to have to back them out before you put it back together. The torsion bars are holding the LCA's down, if you don't back out the adjusters you're fighting the spring force of the torsion bars.

 

[jbc426]

I made a mistake when I went to change ball joints and upper control bushings. I did not support the lca and it dropped a few inches. I put a jack under it and doesn't want to come up Question is what do I need to do to get it to come up so it"ll all bolt up. Back out adjusting bolts? I didn't remove shocks and it dropped to there limit

Exactly as 72bluNblu said. If you can wire brush the threads of the adjusting screw to get old dirt and grit off of them and give them a good soak with penetrating oil before you move them, it would likely help maintain their condition during the removal and re-tightening process.

 

[colorado duster]

So, you didn't back out the adjusters at all before you pulled the UCA's?

If not then you're going to have to back them out before you put it back together. The torsion bars are holding the LCA's down, if you don't back out the adjusters you're fighting the spring force of the torsion bars.

Exactly as 72bluNblu said. If you can wire brush the threads of the adjusting screw to get old dirt and grit off of them and give them a good soak with penetrating oil before you move them, it would likely help maintain their condition during the removal and re-tightening process.

So, you didn't back out the adjusters at all before you pulled the UCA's?

If not then you're going to have to back them out before you put it back together. The torsion bars are holding the LCA's down, if you don't back out the adjusters you're fighting the spring force of the torsion bars.

So, you didn't back out the adjusters at all before you pulled the UCA's?

If not then you're going to have to back them out before you put it back together. The torsion bars are holding the LCA's down, if you don't back out the adjusters you're fighting the spring force of the torsion bars.

Exactly as 72bluNblu said. If you can wire brush the threads of the adjusting screw to get old dirt and grit off of them and give them a good soak with penetrating oil before you move them, it would likely help maintain their condition during the removal and re-tightening process.

 

[colorado duster]

thanks guys 'I thought that would be the solution,didn"t want to err any further. I shoud have done some research before I jumped in thanks again!