wongs2k

Hey guys I'm putting in a set of fortune auto coilovers, got the driver side front and back installed fine but both the passenger side stock suspension is stuck after removing the bottom 17mm bolt.

Both passenger front and back are in full tension against the lower control arm and I can't budge it, did not have this problem with driver side.

Any suggestions ? Do I need a spring compressor

B serious

disconnect your swaybar.

B serious

also unbolt your upper control arm in the front

RedCelica

Ive never had to unbolt my sway. Just make sure the entire car is up in the air. If you dont have 4 jack stands, just do the entire front first. One side being down puts a lot of tension on the sway and torques the suspension to one side.

B serious

yes...he likely has one of the FA's bolted to the LCA. It is short. The stock shock is long.

The swaybar is pulling up on the stock shock side and trapping it.

OP could also just unbolt the LCA from the FA side.

B serious

Unbolting swaybars makes it easier. If his are "stuck", maybe there's an issue with how much force he can use.

wongs2k

That's crazy, if it's the sway why didn't the problem occur on the driver side. I'll try it. If it still doesn't work I'm cutting the damn strut.

B serious

I explained why.

wongs2k

Understood. Didn't think of that, I guess next time the lesson is to install both sides before bolting in tight.

B serious

Cool, bud. Glad you got it figured out.