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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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shock install help

im going to change my shocks with bilstiens, ive done shock intalls in the past, but neeed some help with insrtutions on how to intall rear shocks...thanx
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 03:22 PM
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Pull back the carpet in the hatch area right where the shock it and unbolt it just like you did the front its not that hard you'll be fine.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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You can change the rear shocks in less than 10 minutes once the car is in the air and supported on jack stands.

As stated above you need to fold down the rear seats and peel back the carpet to expose the top shock mount.

- Place jack stands under the rear sub frame and let the rear end hang with a jack supporting it under the pumpkin.
- From the back set set your wrench on the nut and put a pair of vise grips on the the top of the shock shaft (to keep it from spinning).
- Once the nut is off you can lower the jack that is supporting the rear pumpkin and the rear will lower. You can then remove the lower shock bolt and take the shock right out.
-Bolt the new shock in to the lower mount.
-Raise the jack to lift the pumpkin and guide the top shock mount through the opening hole.
-Place wrench on nut and attach vise gripes to top of shaft.
-Thighten down.

Thats it. Very easy with simple hand tools.

Last edited by ShiftyCapone; Jun 9, 2005 at 09:13 PM.
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 03:01 AM
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thanx alot !
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