Trying to insatll 3link on MK1 nothing lines up

[kato]

Hi I'm trying to install 3 link on MK1 . I had to remove axles to fit coil overs . I must have something wrong ,shock is way to long and I can't compress it . Do I have to remove the upper control arm to get it to fit? [ATTACH=CONFIG]187806[/ATTACH

I appreciate any feed back or help
Kato

[danmas]

I have no idea but is it perhaps that the bracket is upside down?

[Gordon Levy]

Take the adjuster sleeve off in the shock, move the retainer clip to the next indentation down on the body of the shock. Reinstall the adjuster sleeve.

[CraigS]

Also look at the top mount. Are there 2 pairs of bolt holes? If so are you in the upper or lower. You can also drill another holt up higher if all else fails.

[rich grsc]

TAKE the tension off the spring.

[svassh]

Found this set of photos that may help: https://www.flickr.com/photos/caropepe/2191668136/in/photostream/

[kato]

Found this set of photos that may help: https://www.flickr.com/photos/caropepe/2191668136/in/photostream/

Thanks for the ideas the shock has the spring as lose as it can be so no tension on spring . It's a MK1 so I had to drill holes for top mount ,drilled as hi as I could judging by pictures should be close .

I am going to remove upper control arm today( it needs to come off anyway right ) it seems I need to get axle to rotate to the front or counter clock wise that would bring shock mount up and lower control arm mounting hole back . I live in Arizona so its ONLY going to be 105 in the garage Ill see what I can get done before I pass out at 67 years its not getting easier :)

Thanks you responses and pictures

[Lickity-Split]

If you look closely at the second photo posted by SVASSH, you can see that Gordon Levy's post is the answer.