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Silicone spray helps too. You want to use a lubricant that doesn't attack the rubber and make it sticky. So anybody thinking of using petroleum grease, don't do it.

Yes indeedy you should loosen whatever A-arm bolts are helpful in getting that SOB installed. Agreed with Sherwood it's the worst.

Because wait until you try to get the U-bracket bolts to go in, as you're trying to align the belly pan. It's a pain in the arse for sure. And be very careful when you do install the bolts- install by hand. After all the pulling and pushing and grunting and swearing like a mofo, it's easy to lose patience and cross-thread those rearward mounting bolts. Been there done that on a handful of these cars.