I was trying to put the spring in from the bottom because the shock is
still bolted in at the top. Dan N said I need to take out the shock and put
the spring in from the top. I'll remove the shock and try that tomorrow.

I do have a Bentley but the procedure on page 40.4 was not clear to me.

Fortunately I have the newer style strut bar threaded at the end to bolt
directly into the lower control arm.

On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 8:27 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> If the OP goes the Bentley route, and has the older style front
> suspension, be careful with the 3 lock nuts holding the radius rod to
> the lower control arm. If you snap one of those bolts, this will open
> up a "world of pain". (create problems).
>
> Neil.
>
> On 7/5/17, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > No need for compressor on 2wd front spring removal.
> >
> > Got Bentley?
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >> On Jul 5, 2017, at 4:45 PM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm replacing the bushings and ball joints on my 1985 Westy.
>
>
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