Front Suspension Problems

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  1. KitKat

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    Hey guys so Ive been working on rebuilding my front suspension and ive run into some problems. So the old suspension came out without too much trouble but im having some problems with the parts I ordered from laurel mountain mustang. The main issue is with the UCAs. So I took one of the UCAs out of the package to prep it to install. I installed the grease fitting and greased it up only to find that the rod on the back does not rotate whatsoever, and the bolts are pointed directly down making it impossible to install. Also, one of the rods looks to be off centered on the UCA while the other is in the middle. Am I missing something here?
     
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    The shafts are very tight on new control arms but you should be able to turn it with a little persuasion.
     
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    Ok I guess ill just give it a little more muscle then. But what about the one that has the off centered shaft?
     
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    Can you post a pic of the one that's off center?
     
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    The shafts move front to back when rotated. They have threaded ends that the bushings screw on to. When you rotate the shafts they will move forward or back
     
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    The more I look at it the more it seems like the shaft is actually stripped...
     

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