how long does it take to change shocks?
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (C4Fetish)
not very long.
not very hard.
expect and hour... it will go better if you have an impact wrench. Also, spray some PB Blaster or equivilent in advance.
not very hard.
expect and hour... it will go better if you have an impact wrench. Also, spray some PB Blaster or equivilent in advance.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lockport NY
Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (Dan Parker '96)
I estimate it took me 2 1/2 hours...Most of it was the jacking...(all 4 shocks)...
Pretty easy...Rear required wheel removal; fronts didn't...(For me, anyway)...
Jacking and finding correct size metric sockets was the time-killer... :crazy:
Pretty easy...Rear required wheel removal; fronts didn't...(For me, anyway)...
Jacking and finding correct size metric sockets was the time-killer... :crazy:
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Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (C4Fetish)
The time it takes to read this post you would be done.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
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Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (mackeyred96)
Over-torqueing and breaking one of the 8mm bolts that holds the rear tower plate to the frame was my big hang-up.
Rears are dead easy. I haven't tried fronts yet.
Rears are dead easy. I haven't tried fronts yet.
Racer
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From: Simi Valley ca
Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (C4Fetish)
About a week. Make sure you have 2 kegs of beer, one good friend and call the hooters girls over. Then it does not sem so bad.
15 minutes a shock.............but the girls are into fetish, however not the c4 type.
joe
15 minutes a shock.............but the girls are into fetish, however not the c4 type.
joe
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From: Cleveland Ohio
Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (jvesalga)
I did this last weekend on the '91. Fronts were a piece of cake. Took a little time because I was also cleaning up the upper and lower A-Arms while I was in there. I get to the left rear and couldn't get the shock off the lower mount. Tried my hardest, it wouldn't come off. Finally just unbolted the lower mount and took the whole thing off. Pulled out the hacksaw and cut throught the metal and bushing. Turned out that the metal cylinder inside the bushing had rusted itself to the lower mount. Get to the right rear thinking it would be the same and the shock almost fell off in my hand. I guess you run into those things working on a 12 year old car. :D :D
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Drifting
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From: Bishopville MD
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Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (bogus)
not very long.
not very hard.
expect and hour... it will go better if you have an impact wrench. Also, spray some PB Blaster or equivilent in advance.
not very hard.
expect and hour... it will go better if you have an impact wrench. Also, spray some PB Blaster or equivilent in advance.
Rear required wheel removal.
No need to remove any wheels.
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From: Sachse Texas
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Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (vetluvr)
I take all the wheels off just to make it easier. It does take a little bit longer though. I estimate 2 hours with some cleaning at the same time.
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From: Sacramento CA
Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (C4Fetish)
pretty easy. the only remotely difficult part was the back end, but only because the wheels had to come off. :jester Getting the rear suspension clean and shiny wasn't every easy, either! But Flitz made that half shaft shine like chrome!
[Modified by Kale, 1:10 PM 4/8/2002]
[Modified by Kale, 1:10 PM 4/8/2002]
Le Mans Master
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From: Little Elm TX
Re: how long does it take to change shocks? (Kale)
pretty easy. the only remotely difficult part was the back end, but only because the wheels had to come off. :jester Getting the rear suspension clean and shiny wasn't every easy, either! But Flitz made that half shaft shine like chrome!
[Modified by Kale, 1:10 PM 4/8/2002]
[Modified by Kale, 1:10 PM 4/8/2002]
