I just used a small tie down ratchet strap as a makeshift come-along to lift the knuckle up and hold it in place as I aligned everything and then slowly ratcheted it up and everything seated.
@@jcx2bby Ya, I used a few ratchet straps when I rebuilt the front end suspension. It was especially handy, along with a floor jack, when I needed to just do minor tweaks to the strut to get the hole to align. Half pump on the jack, reassess ratchets and adjust and repeat until seated.
As long as you don't spend more time fighting the CV axle then anything else, then that works. For me I always wind up fighting the CV axle and this is just the faster way
Installing the LCA and knuckle as a unit seems like a lot of trouble. I can take the knuckle on and off without removing the LCA. There's no reason the LCA can't go on first.
I just used a small tie down ratchet strap as a makeshift come-along to lift the knuckle up and hold it in place as I aligned everything and then slowly ratcheted it up and everything seated.
@@Pocketpac that's a sweet idea actually. Thank you
@@jcx2bby Ya, I used a few ratchet straps when I rebuilt the front end suspension. It was especially handy, along with a floor jack, when I needed to just do minor tweaks to the strut to get the hole to align. Half pump on the jack, reassess ratchets and adjust and repeat until seated.
@@Pocketpac Im adding this to my toolbox of tricks.
As long as you don't spend more time fighting the CV axle then anything else, then that works. For me I always wind up fighting the CV axle and this is just the faster way
Installing the LCA and knuckle as a unit seems like a lot of trouble. I can take the knuckle on and off without removing the LCA. There's no reason the LCA can't go on first.