third gen Camaro control arm - spring compressor and installation
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Video runs 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Begins with wrasslin' match with Autocraft AC685 spring compressor.
Has a moment of uncertainty when I think the compressor has crapped-out prematurely, without compressing the spring as far as I wanted.
Resumes when I realize there is no way I'm getting the spring in the car without compressing it more.
Much fiddling around trying to get top of spring to align with top of spring pocket and pocket on control arm.
Much fiddling around to position the jack.
Eventually realized it would work better if I de-scaled the top of the spring pocket, and lubricated it with a little grease.
Finally got the spring to seat at the top of the pocket.
Jacked-up the control arm, and compressed the spring further.
Bolted steering-knuckle/spindle/rotor assembly to the control arm.
Almost forgot the dust boot on the ball joint.
Demonstrated the aphrodisiac qualities of the 10mm wrench.
Bolted the bottom of the strut to the steering-knuckle.
Bolted the strut-bearing/strut-mount to the fender.
Bolted the top of the strut to the strut-bearing/strut-mount.
Lowered the jack and prematurely declared victory.
Realized I had forgotten to remove the spring compressor from the spring.
Jacked the control arm up again.
Removed the sping compressor.
Officially declared victory.
Boo-Yahhhh!!!!