So, I've removed my rear knuckles, and pressed new bearings to install extended wheel studs. I'm having issues getting all the links back together on the driver side hub. The passenger side went together (not easily, but everything lined up for the most part and just needed a bit of encouragement). The driver side is mostly back together, but there's two links that are way off (only like 3 inches off, but that's a lot when there's next to no room for movement). The two links that are not connected are the toe adjuster link, and the lowermost link. It appears the knuckle is toe'd out a bit, but there is definitely no way to push it in by hand to get the last two to line up.

Is there a certain order the links are supposed to be installed? That's my main question.

I tried to install the driver side in the same order i did the passenger side, but could not. I started with the axles, and then the toe link. When i did the toe link first, the knuckle was cocked like crazy with toe-in (like i was making a right turn, but in the rear). So I took it off and decided to do that one last

 

If I remember well, it helps to raise the knuckle some with the help of a jack, while you maneuver everything into place. Does that look like it would help?

 

Naw, it tilts the wrong direction when it get jacked up.

 

It has to go together unless the axle slip joint is out of whack/jammed or something causing it to stick out too far

otherwise the only other thing left would be to loosen all the suspension alignment bolts.

 

This is for disassembly, so just start at the bottom (#12) and work your way up. I can't ever recall having any issue myself ...

 

Thanks, I'm gonna take it back apart and retry it in that order once I get off later today.

 

Looking pretty promising now. Stuck in this last one up top. Taking a quick break until my friends get here.

 

Is the shock unbolted from the mount at the top? I would do the shock last, you'll have a lot more freedom.

 

I agree with having the shock loose at the bottom and leaving it for last.

 

I got it back together last night. The order that I got it together was;
1. Toe adjustment link
2. Upper lateral link.
3. Lower lateral link
4. shock
5. Camber adjuster link
6. Upper trailing link

 

glad it worked out

thinking about it, I’ve been on racing coilover shocks for many many years now. I usually leave installing the shock/spring assembly until last, but with the racing coilover setup it’s a lot easier to install it up through the assembled suspension arms. I seem to recall that it’s a lot harder to do that with an OE shock/spring assembly.