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cant alien front shock bolt holes with brake bolt holes?

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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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ok, point is im going back to stock height and when i try to alien the brake holes with the shock holes it gets stuck half way and i cant move the brake backwards. so the brake faces downwards insead of up right.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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ok so first off. your trying to alien??? do u mean align?
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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yes sorry, i think it may be a cv joint issue. because i could move it left and right but i cant move it up and down?
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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ohhh.. hmm well idk. i never had that problem when i went back to stock height. might just be someting with the shock. possibly something bent maybe? ya kno **** does happen lol
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i cant move the brake backwards. so the brake faces downwards insead of up right.</TD></TR></TABLE>
sounds like you forgot to tie up the knuckle and the CV joint came apart. Youre going to have to manually pop it back into place by rotating the axle until the inner and outer parts line up.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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sounds like a pain,also i forgot to mention is that when i was doing the change over i kinda let the brake just hang there. i forgot to put something underneath to keep it up right. ill try what you said. And if it doesn't work do u have any other suggestions and to what might have happen? thanks alot im not no mechanic so please bare with me
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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never mind problem solved, thanks for your help!
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