Guess im gonna have to rock the rake for a while

[firstars]

Adjusted coilovers today. Turned into a 7 hour ordeal. In a shop with tons of tools. PO had jacked them up all the way before I got the car. He also managed to fuck up the adjusting rings on one of the coilovers really bad. The left front was adjusted in 10 minutes with no problems. The right front adjusting ring was so fubared it looked like it was adjusted last with a monkey wrench. There was only 2 teeth on the whole ring able to get a good enough grip. All the rest were stripped nubs. Got so frustated after over an hour of messing with it I ended up taking the coilover off and putting it in the vice. Managed to get it to where I wanted it with some leverage. The worst was yet to come..

First off the rears had a locking ring, while the fronts did not. Can someone confirm to me H&R's have locking rings only in the rear? The left rear was able to adjust fairly easy after lots of brake clean and pb when all the sudden 5 threads in dripping sweat the fucking wrench refuses to turn. Putting all my body weight into it the damn thing refuses to budge, even with 5 foot pole for leverage. I ended up taking the whole rear coil off as well. Ugh.. I couldn't keep it tight enough in the vice, the damn adjusting ring would not move. I can raise the adjuster easily but trying to lower the spring the adjusting ring gets stuck in the same spot everytime. Funny thing is the threads look fine. After bending the coilover tool basically in half I decide I have to put it back on the car as is. This was after trying for hours to fix the thing. (wire brush, pb, brake clean, taking apart jacks to use long handles for leverage, jumping on tool with all my weight, swearing at the coil, ect.)

4 or 5 fingers rear, 1 in front. I adjusted the other side to match and called it a day. My quick adjustment basically turned into tearing the car apart. Wouldn't have this problem if the northeast didn't use salt on everything during the winter.

Does anyone know if I can buy one single rear coilover from H&R? Or if anyone has a spare. Im pretty sure I won't be able to repair the broken one. Some pics...bleh.

BEFORE



AFTER

[biketsai]

Looks great, but sorry im just not feelin those door handles.

[LowSantorin]

im not sure if it would be worth it or if it would fit/work but maybe you could buy or rent a thread chaser (cleaner/cutter) and try and run that down the one coil that is screwed up (no pun intended =))

[Stampy]

What the hell happened to the door handles?

[SpoolinPelican]

I would go the easier route before trying to get a whole new c/o, why dont you see if you can get new locking rings and cut the old ones off?

[LowSantorin]

What the hell happened to the door handles?

Yea x2

[firstars]

What the hell happened to the door handles?

door handles are brushed aluminum look great in person

[Vreihenmotor6]

I assume he swapped in chrome ones, I think they look a bit off, maybe with chrome mirror caps they might look better, but I'm not even sure if that would help it

[firstars]

I think they are something you have to see in person to appreciate. They are very nicely done brushed aluminum covers.

[tamadrumr88]

wheels look good

[firstars]

x2 maybe some spacers and I will rock them for a while. Untill I find some 17x9's I like... (bbs rs ftw!) Might have another detail order soon.

[AudiA4_20T]

Hey man FYI... I had the same thing happened to me. Some guy screwed me over and sent me 3 out of 4 siezed coils. if you can get the part # the collars should be around $20 and you can cut the old ones out and just slide the new ones on

[Matt@JHM]

Next time you need to try heating up the nut with a torch. Really the only way to help with a seized nut on thread.

And apply some never-seize on the threads.

[firstars]

called H&R and got part number for perch adjustment ring. Also found both front and rears should have locking rings. I would like to order these from AWE because they are only a few hours away and shipping would be quicker, but they haven't answered the phones all day. :/

Part #'s for reference if anyone that searches for this thread in a few years

Adjusting ring - Black - GFT-M52-1000-01
Locking ring - Black - GKM-M52-1000-01