Changing shocks difficult?
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Changing shocks difficult?
Is changing the shocks difficult? Any special tools needed? I want to do the front ones now as one is leaking. I'm ordering the Bilstein B6. Thanks!
Last edited by montman; Sep 23, 2018 at 12:42 AM.
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Not hard, and zip tie method to compress the shocks so they can be pulled without having to pull apart the suspension works very well.
Hence is this video, zip ties where not used to pre compress the shocks, and cause a hell of muscle'g to be to try to compresss the shock once is loose isntead.
Also, on the lower long shock through bolts, grease the bolt shafts before you put them back in.
Lastly, if the upper shock rod rubber bushing rubber set do not look correct, then reuse the old top stock rubber bushing from the old shock if they are in good shape instead.
Hence is this video, zip ties where not used to pre compress the shocks, and cause a hell of muscle'g to be to try to compresss the shock once is loose isntead.
Also, on the lower long shock through bolts, grease the bolt shafts before you put them back in.
Lastly, if the upper shock rod rubber bushing rubber set do not look correct, then reuse the old top stock rubber bushing from the old shock if they are in good shape instead.
Last edited by Dano523; Sep 23, 2018 at 01:08 AM.
