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09-05-2007, 05:18 PM #1
Shock Replacement
was doing some lowering springs and shocks on a 99 TA. figured i'd take some pics.
http://tredalign.com/shockreplacement.htmLast edited by mrr23; 02-18-2018 at 08:18 AM.
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09-07-2007, 07:03 PM #2
Nice...
lift the car from the body
And in your last statment:
"With all 4th gen cars, this happens. Water gets up into the upper mount pocket and rusts the nuts to the shock stud."
good write up, other than those two suggestions...Regards,
Todd
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09-07-2007, 07:11 PM #3
uh, no. if you lift it from the suspension, the rear axle won't lower down. you put whatever you are going to use to lift the car, just as you would if you were changing a tire, on the body, not the suspension.
i'll have to look into that.
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09-07-2007, 07:24 PM #4
Great job Mrr23. What shocks/springs did you put on her? Is the ride alot harsher/firmer? (I ask because I am trying to decide what shocks/springs to go with)
Thanks
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09-07-2007, 07:54 PM #5
I wasnt saying your methodology of performing the task was incorrect, I was just saying the way your worded it sounds a lil off, to me anyway....but its kewl.
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09-08-2007, 10:49 AM #6
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09-08-2007, 01:43 PM #7
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Ran into the rust issue VERY badly today.
So bad, we had to order a new strut boot for the car. The boot and strut were fused together.
I still have to see if I can save the strut...it has parts of the boot still on it. Should be able to cut it off with the dremel though and remove the rubber with heat.
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09-08-2007, 03:03 PM #8
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09-08-2007, 03:05 PM #9
i don't know of anyone it doesn't happen to. well maybe cars that never see inclimate weather.
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09-08-2007, 05:58 PM #10
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09-08-2007, 05:59 PM #11
i've had to use a torch and melt the nut then split it.
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09-08-2007, 06:04 PM #12
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I have the nut off.
There is part of the entire strut boot fused to the strut.
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09-09-2007, 03:35 PM #13
is there a tourque setting for the rear shocks??
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09-09-2007, 03:36 PM #14
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I go to solidly snug.
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09-09-2007, 03:45 PM #15
thanks, i think i could tackle this install myself, save some money,
thanks
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09-09-2007, 06:00 PM #16
greatwhitez28 come do mine after you do yours hahahaha!!!
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09-09-2007, 06:14 PM #17
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09-09-2007, 06:20 PM #18
^ hahahaha That was my plan! MUAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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09-09-2007, 06:23 PM #19
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