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Re: front shocks install "how to guide"?
Posted by sean [Email] (more from sean) on Wed, 12 Jun 2002 14:30:22
In Reply to: front shocks install "how to guide"?, ckpaden, Wed, 12 Jun 2002 13:13:31
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Unfortunately the fronts are a lot more work than the rear.
You'll probably need to airgun the nut off the top of the shock, as the shaft usually turns.
Hardest part is breaking the lower ball joint, I have not found a puller that will fit but found that if you use a prybar to put a load on the control arm and then lightly tap the joint it'll pop apart. The other toughie is getting the nut off the half shaft, you'll need a breaker bar and maybe your floor jack pipe on the end (it's tight)or a big airgun. Obviously do this with the car on the ground and remember you'll need a big torque wrench on reassembly. Another problem I've found is the driveshaft splines don't like to come out of the hub so you might need a puller to push the half shaft out. Once you've gotten this far it's easy, a puller for the steering ball joint and a spring compressor.Be sure to hang the brake caliper out of the way. The cap on the strut is pretty tight and unfortunately the only thing that ever seems to work is a pipe wrench.
It's awfully tempting to let someone else do the work, you might price it out.
Also a good time to do the VRK control and radius arm bushings as long as you're there and will need an alignment anyway.
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