Got my drivers side front end refresh back together and moved onto the passenger side. Had to add additional spacers for the lower control arm to fit. Still have to torque everything and replace tie rod end but I need to find some bigger wrenches. Hopping passenger side goes quicker.
Here are a few more pictures with width measurements from my old one and my new front left and right. It looks like the new OEM front left one is smaller than the orthorhombic two. So are spacers the best option or should I try to expand it a little?
Here are some pictures of mine. It currently only has one spacer. I checked the measurement of the old LCA from inside edge to the rubber spacer and the old one was 1/8 wider than the new one I’m trying to install. I ordered it from Japan so it could have possibly been damaged in shipment.
Yes torsion bar is disconnected. Using new OEM lower control arms. I’ll try and get a picture tomorrow but it was like the no 2 bushing side was off by 1/4 of an inch when I tried to attach it.
Front end refresh has been slow. Got the driver side upper control arm in, repacked wheel bearings. I bought some OEM ones and was going to switch them out but they were Timken bearings and looked almost new so I repacked and reused them. OEM brake pads installed. Can’t break the tie rod...