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Re: Doing shocks and springs...what else? Posted by Everett [Email] (#2220) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Everett) on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:59:13 In Reply to: Re: Doing shocks and springs...what else?, turrbo [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:26:45 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
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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