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Re: Rear shocks - DIY?
Posted by Mike (more from Mike) on Sun, 2 May 2010 07:42:54
In Reply to: Re: Rear shocks - DIY?, Paul in NM, Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:31:06
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That top bolt is a royal PIA.... be prepared to spend some time on it... I ended up using a dremmel tool to cut through it... as it's tough to access with the recess...
Other than that.. spring compressor tool is a must.. more to get the assembly back on.. as well as a piece of pipe to extend your breaker bar.. as the lower bolt requires quite a bit of torque to remove.. as well as reassemble....
Another challenge is trying to line up the strut unit with the lower mount bolt... I found that have the car on jack stands.. then using a floor jack to push the lower suspension up until it aligned.. worked nicely...
good luck
Mike
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Posts in this Thread:
- Rear shocks - DIY?, Paul in NM, Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:18:57
- Re: Rear shocks - DIY?, ToddPerry, Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:39:48
- Re: Rear shocks - DIY?, jeff in MD, Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:38:11
- Same plan, NJ-PA Don , Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:16:59
- Re: Rear shocks - DIY?, Carlo , Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:53:39
- Re: Rear shocks - DIY?, Paul E, Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:28:48
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