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Old 09-09-2010, 08:39 PM   #11
lolife99
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Re: Drop Spindle install issue...suggestions needed

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Originally Posted by HumbleChevyBuddy View Post
I actually measured from the rotor hub and completely removed the possibility of the issue being with the wheels. For the spring issue, I noticed the truck had a spacer within the spring coils it had before the swap. I'm assuming it was to compensate for this issue. I've checked and reinstalled the springs many times thinking the same thing, as well. I made sure they're in the grooves for the bottom part of the spring.
You need to "clock" the TOP of the coil spring,... not the bottom.
It must seat around a ring up in the spring pocket.
Don't worry about the bottom.
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