From above you might be able to reach down and feel the plug? Unplugging it is probably doable but plugging it back in may be a challenge. There is a fair amount of room.
Alignment is fine. It’s the clearance between the UCA and the shock, at full droop. Factory UCA gives me about 1/4 inch! I haven’t had a problem yet, I’ll probably get JBA’s soon? They ride fantastic! Setting 1 it rides super soft, setting 3 is about as firm as factory but far more compliant, 6...
These are on the broncos but same design.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a-closer-look-at-the-2021-ford-broncos-innovative-bilstein-shock-absorbers-163850.html
Trim removal tool, will push the sides in then pop it out, here’s one I broke, but gives you the idea.
Yeah mine sounded like it was from the pillar or speaker area at times also. Glad it’s gone! Hopefully yours is the same problem?
I was having a very annoying rattle above about 30 mph coming from the front and at times both sides, sometimes alternating sides! It started about 2-3 months ago at about 15,000 miles. I tore through damn near the entire front end trying to find it! Ended up being the engine splash guards in...
I replaced mine with these. As others have said lower the better! Stock location is ideal.
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