I'm an idiot

[formula4speed]

OKay when I installed my strut tower brace I apparently unbolted my strut bearing (i think thats what its called) and forgot to bolt it back down. So I drive my car and a block from my house I hear "pop, bang, grind". I pop my hood to see this.

Now I can't get it to budge at all the get it back in place to bolt it down. Any ideas?

[j0n]

maybe jack the body up so that the suspension "dangles" and try to push it back down and bolt it up???

[formula4speed]

I tried jacking up the car...didn't seem to help but it wasn't quite dangling, maybe I'll try to jack it off the ground

[V]

jack the car completely off the ground and pry down on the lower a arm, that should pull it down enough, maybe get a friend to help if possible, so you can gets the bolts in right away.

[foff667]

Originally Posted by formula4speed

Any ideas?

yah, dont do that again

[BigAls87Z28]

Also, get to someone who can do an alignment, STAT!!
If you lived in central NJ, Id hook you up. Good luck with the strut.

[formula4speed]

I figured out a way to solve the problem, I jacked up the front suspension by the control arm and it slipped right back into place. I'm gonna take her for a short drive tomorrow and see what my alignment is like.

[j0n]

Originally Posted by formula4speed

I figured out a way to solve the problem, I jacked up the front suspension by the control arm and it slipped right back into place. I'm gonna take her for a short drive tomorrow and see what my alignment is like.

if i were u id get an allignment no matter what

[formula4speed]

I will, just wanted to drive her since I hadn't in like a month. I hate taking my car to the shop and letting other people touch her tho...