I am trying to help my son with his 2005 Dodge Neon SRT4.
He has done some major overhauling of the suspension (as well as some stuff under the hood too).
ANYWAY............ when trying to reinstall the Trailing Arms, it's just too darn difficult to get everything to line up.
*** If you put the rear nuts on first, the arm wants to twist and fight you and you cant get the dogbone bracket to line up with the holes to get the bolts in.
*** If you put install the dog-bone side first? The angle of the arm is too severe to allow the rear bushings for the arm to sit in their respective seats.
COULD THE COILOVERS BE CAUSING THIS?
OR...........
Would installing the Lateral Arms first be a a good idea? (although I don't see how that would help the angle of the Trailing Arm.
The Service Manual says to Install Dog-bone side first. I've seen other posts in here where guys have said get the back on first.
SUGGESTIONS?
He has done some major overhauling of the suspension (as well as some stuff under the hood too).
- Both Front & Rear Sway bars
- Upper & Lower Control Arm bushings
- Trailing Arm bushings
- Lateral Arm bushings
- New coil-overs (front & back)
ANYWAY............ when trying to reinstall the Trailing Arms, it's just too darn difficult to get everything to line up.
*** If you put the rear nuts on first, the arm wants to twist and fight you and you cant get the dogbone bracket to line up with the holes to get the bolts in.
*** If you put install the dog-bone side first? The angle of the arm is too severe to allow the rear bushings for the arm to sit in their respective seats.
COULD THE COILOVERS BE CAUSING THIS?
OR...........
Would installing the Lateral Arms first be a a good idea? (although I don't see how that would help the angle of the Trailing Arm.
The Service Manual says to Install Dog-bone side first. I've seen other posts in here where guys have said get the back on first.
SUGGESTIONS?