Just replaced the two non-air rear shocks on the Rialta

Kinja'd!!! "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
03/02/2019 at 18:49 • Filed to: Rialta

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And once again, all I can say is: who the hell designed this suspension?

Less of a pain than the one air shock from last week , but not painless. Took 3 hours, required two jacks, many sockets, mallet, cheater bar, etc. There is no adjustment or room as the steel brake lines actually block the bottom nut for the through-bolt. Also, the channel for the top part of the shock goes up 4 extra inches for no reason other than to get stuck, because the tuck and drop method doesn’t work as the bottom can’t lift high enough to clear the brake line anyway.

It basically felt designed to deter anyone from doing it themselves. But and that note, we probably saved my dad a small fortune.


DISCUSSION (3)


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/02/2019 at 19:14

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Mr magoo designed it




Kinja'd!!! His Stigness > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/02/2019 at 19:31

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It definitely was designed so it has to be done by a professional with many, many tools.


Kinja'd!!! My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/02/2019 at 20:37

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An engineer who put himself through school selling tools for Snap On