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I just got done doing my fronts today with Bilstein HDs. I put in new SKF bearings from eeuro and they seemed to be very good quality (Korean bearings). One thing I found when I took everything apart was that my bottom spring race (or whatever you call it) was rusted so bad I could not re-use it. I was able to salvage the bump stop and the rubber boot but you might want to order those things if yours are dry rotted. I am not sure if that piece will really matter since it's only a piece of sheet metal, but I assume it's there for a reason.
One tip from others I found very useful was to use a 22mm impact socket on the shock nut. I don't know how else you could get it out or back in, but that method worked great.
I will tackle the back another time since I've heard it can be a bear. Get a fresh pack of sawzall blades and a new rear shock bolt :)
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Posts in this Thread:
- Doing shocks and springs...what else?, turrbo , Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:08:51
- Re: Doing shocks and springs...what else?, dave24 , Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:33:35
- Re: Did B HD's - no regrets, davidk, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:04:46
- Consider doing ngine and tranny mounts..., Noel, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:39:15
- Re: Doing shocks and springs...what else?, AndyRobertson, Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:00:28
- Re: Doing shocks and springs...what else?, DanaH, Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:38:11
- Re: Doing shocks and springs...what else?, Craig, Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:29:47
- Re: Doing shocks and springs...what else?, Simon S, Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:22:03
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