radius rod

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fixitgud
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Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:13 pm
Car: Nissan Altima, 4th gen, 2009 2.5L sedan

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Hello, hope everyone has a great week. New member here, working on my sisters car, Altima 4th gen, sedan, 2.5L. Car driven in northeast Ohio, so lots of rust from salt... Rear right caliper was locked up, slide bolts rusted to bracket, had to grind bottom rear bolt and caliper bolt arm off to get caliper removed. Got a new one installed, so all good. However, removed the radius rod, item 17 in FSM rear suspension (FSM, RSU) to get bracket bolt off, didn't have 19mm wrench and didnt think that 3/4" wrench would have worked. So, now the radius rod bolt to knuckle area will no longer fit into hold in knuckle, it has shifted about 1/2" rearward. FSM indicates that will have to remove whole rear assembly to fix? Any ideas, anyone had this problem? Trying to pry the knuckle forward to get bolt in bolt hole in knuckle, that will hold it while I wrench it to torque, the nut can then be fastened. Any ideas, besides removing the whole rear suspension would be really appreciated. Thanks


fixitgud
Posts: 2
Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:13 pm
Car: Nissan Altima, 4th gen, 2009 2.5L sedan

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got it back together, had to loosen additional suspension components, using pry bar levers, small dead blow or sledge, and three hands, will provide write-up details later


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