Need Shock absorber installation advise
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From: Gainesville Florida
Need Shock absorber installation advise
I ordered a new set of Bilsteins from eshocks.com and I will be installing them tomorrow. Any tips or tricks that I should know? This is my first time doing shocks on any car. Thanks....
Melting Slicks
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From: Hewitt NJ
Very straight forward job. For the fronts you don't even need to remove the wheels or jack up the car. The rears will need to remove the wheels, but overall an easy job. Since it's your first time i'd say 2-3 hours.
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I jacked my car.
Also, (unless you're stronger than me) you can't pull/push the shafts on Bilsteins like you can with less expensive shocks. I put a block of wood under the rotor and lowered the car to get the shock to feed into the hole. (You'll see what I mean).
Finally, don't miss out on the fact there is a hex cutout in the tip of the shaft. You can use a hex key to hold it from rotating while you install the top nut.
If you've done shocks before, you won't have any problem!
Also, (unless you're stronger than me) you can't pull/push the shafts on Bilsteins like you can with less expensive shocks. I put a block of wood under the rotor and lowered the car to get the shock to feed into the hole. (You'll see what I mean).
Finally, don't miss out on the fact there is a hex cutout in the tip of the shaft. You can use a hex key to hold it from rotating while you install the top nut.
If you've done shocks before, you won't have any problem!
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