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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: stefan on February 23, 2005, 19:24:34

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: stefan on February 23, 2005, 19:24:34

Can anyone help with a slight problem I have? I bought a 2" lift kit from Paddocks with the ES9000 shocks, the problem is that the bottom of the front shocks doesn't have enough thread showing to tighten the nut, I have fitted the metal washers and rubber bushes correctly (I think?), at the bottom of the shock it goes, washer, bush, mounting plate, washer, bush, washer, nut, but I'll be damned if I can get enough thread showing to do the blasted nut up!! Any suggestions, advice?

Stefan

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: Xtremeteam on February 23, 2005, 19:39:06

try removin the bottom rubbers & sqishing them in the vice to make them slightly thinner

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: karloss on February 24, 2005, 20:13:07

Is she still up on the jack?? Try putting the weight of the motor on. Presuming you've not already tried, soz if I'm stating the obvious. Those shockers are the damndest thing I've ever tried to fight with, take more compressing than the bloomin' spring. :roll:

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: stefan on February 25, 2005, 07:51:31

It's back on it's wheels at the moment, had to move it back to close the garage! I'll have another go tomorrow and hopefully get it sorted and fit the rears too.

Stef

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: hingmy on February 25, 2005, 13:41:20

compress the bushes in  g-clamps and put them in the freezer overnight

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: hobbit on February 25, 2005, 16:18:24

Quote from: "hingmy"

compress the bushes in  g-clamps and put them in the freezer overnight

I like that one :wink:

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: Xtremeteam on February 25, 2005, 19:22:06

but do it after swmbo has went to her bed !!!!!!  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: stefan on February 26, 2005, 18:15:18

All done now, thanks for the tips, re-used the original bottom bush in the end, rears went on without problems (apart from one sheared bolt).

Certainly looks better, it's a bu&&er getting in and out though, must make myself taller!!

Stef

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: hobbit on February 26, 2005, 18:31:23

just an afterthought, if you want to fit new bottom bushes anyway, try a bit later after they have bedded in, or if they still wont fit shave a bit of the new ones

Title: Problem fitting a 2" lift kit
Post by: stefan on February 27, 2005, 08:55:36

Kev,

I've kept the new ones so I'll have a look after a month or so.

Thanks

Stef