Shock Install Question
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Melting Slicks
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Shock Install Question
Getting ready to change shocks on my '02 coupe.Can I "loosen", without uninstalling, the two reservoir tanks enough to clear the Lisle Tool on the front ends?
Thanks!
Barney
Thanks!
Barney
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what tool are you referring to?... you should be able to remove the 10mm nuts holding each tank down and move it out of the way enough (without disconnecting anything) to get a socket on the upper shock nut, that's what I have always done
Instructor
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I watched the guy install my Z06 shocks a few weeks back. All he did was unbolt it and slide it over. Didn't take him 5 minutes to do both sides and nothing was disconnected.
Last edited by NCVette1; May 25, 2018 at 10:01 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Here's the tool on AMZ:
The idea is that you can grip both the stem and the bolt at the same time, holding one still and turning the other. They work pretty well, as long as you have room. Changed shocks on my C6Z using it. You guys answered my question though. Looks like I could use a ratcheting wrench if worse comes to shove.
Thanks!
Barney
Last edited by BarneyZ; May 25, 2018 at 10:48 PM.
