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How much force needed to compress rear shocks? Posted by Bill Homer [Email] ![]() ![]() |
When installing my snow tires, I noticed that the usual rust-prone area in the wheel well around the upper end of the rear right shock has deteriorated quite a bit; the thin sheet metal is perforated, but the thicker underlying support for the shock is still in good shape - and I'd like to keep it that way by trying to keep salty water out. What I'm considering doing is making a "plate" out of something, sheet metal or possibly a piece of ABS plastic, drilling a small hole in the plate, disconnecting the shock at the top, pulling it down, sticking plate in, and then reconnecting everything; the plate would sit between the top of the shock and the sheet metal. I would then seal up the area with some spray undercoating, perhaps cut out some rust beforehand.
My biggest question is how much force is needed to pull down the gas-filled tear shock (assuming that it still has gas in it after 17 years!)? Is it possible to compress the rear shock easily? I know that the bottom bolt of the shock is frozen in place, and I don't want to deal with it.
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