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I got a Chilton’s Manual and they say take off the brake hose mount,
undo the pinch bolt and remove the strut from the fork. Even with a
pry bar I can’t push the lower arm down enough to remove the fork. Am
I going to have to remove fork itself or maybe the swaybar?

It sounded pretty easy but......

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"muzicman" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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>I got a Chilton's Manual and they say take off the brake hose mount,
> undo the pinch bolt and remove the strut from the fork. Even with a
> pry bar I can't push the lower arm down enough to remove the fork. Am
> I going to have to remove fork itself or maybe the swaybar?
>
> It sounded pretty easy but......

Sway bar end links will cetainly help.


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muzicman wrote:
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> I got a Chilton’s Manual and they say take off the brake hose mount,
> undo the pinch bolt and remove the strut from the fork. Even with a
> pry bar I can’t push the lower arm down enough to remove the fork. Am
> I going to have to remove fork itself or maybe the swaybar?
>
> It sounded pretty easy but......
>

I've found it easier to remove the fork when changing struts as long as the
lower bolt on the fork will come out.

Eric

"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> "muzicman" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:1_513872_d44bc7a29e18b59bf4ac6ef5e423ee81@aut oforumz.com...
>>I got a Chilton's Manual and they say take off the brake hose mount,
>> undo the pinch bolt and remove the strut from the fork. Even with a
>> pry bar I can't push the lower arm down enough to remove the fork. Am
>> I going to have to remove fork itself or maybe the swaybar?
>>
>> It sounded pretty easy but......
>
> Sway bar end links will cetainly help.

http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/AccordManual/400/12-24.pdf