WoodsWagon Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 While I was stripping my 1986 GL 3-door (EA82), I noticed that the spring landings for the rear springs were height adjustable. I vice gripped the spring up and hammered on the landing and used penetrating oil to get it to move upward, but nothing happened. Am I missing something? Is there a specific tool to adjust them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 You have to remove the strut to adjust it. There's no tool. I adjusted mine with my bare hands when I installed them in my wagon. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 You are supposed to use a compressor to get the higher settings. If you were able to move them and they didn't hold they may have expanded. The only fix I know of for that is to use hose clamps to hold the adjustment sleeve in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted June 20, 2004 Author Share Posted June 20, 2004 Thanks. It seems like they should have had a better design, so you could adjust the settings in a parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 That's what air suspension is for. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 You have to remove the strut to adjust it. There's no tool. I adjusted mine with my bare hands when I installed them in my wagon. GD I heard that, GD. I used to carry a knife...till I learned I could kill a man with my bare hands;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I actually took the struts completely apart now that I am thinking about it - that relieved the pressure of course. I didn't use a spring compressor to take them apart or put them together. I am not sure, but I may have had a friend press down on the cap while I started the nut. At any rate, I set them to the lowest setting possible, so you may actually need a compressor if you want to use the highest setting..... I wanted them spongy, and they went into my lifted EA81 wagon, so stiff was bad for my application. As for killing people - I prefer an aluminium bat - makes such a nice sound when it connects with skull.... GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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