Quick tip: shock absorbers

"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword) 10/19/2020 at 18:54 • Filed to: None

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When replacing old shocks, do yourself one favor. Either split the nut, or cut off the shaft. Believe me, it just isn't worth your time.

The Snowman > My bird IS the word 10/19/2020 at 19:01

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I feel bad for rusty people, it's way easier if you get desert cars.

onlytwowheels > My bird IS the word 10/19/2020 at 19:02

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I put anti- seize on the threads before I install the new shocks.  Usually doesn’t help after a number of New England winters.

lone_liberal > My bird IS the word 10/19/2020 at 19:13

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And you should count on having to replace the clip nuts on the bottom for the fronts. 

facw > My bird IS the word 10/19/2020 at 19:13

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The ones on my shocks c ame off super easy. The passenger side strut mounts were a different story though (driver’ s side was fine) . If I had had the tools to split it I probably would have. As it was I just ended up driving it to the shop to let them deal with it. My car is 14 years old which I think does count as old , though obviously not in the same age bracket as yours. It’s also only lived less than three years in salt country, which I’m sure is the real help. My parents just had the ball joints done on their ‘02 which has lived it’s whole life in U pstate New York and Massachusetts, and I get a sense that the shop in Maryland who did it for them really wasn’t prepared for the horrors they encountered.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > My bird IS the word 10/19/2020 at 20:15

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Similarly, if springs have gone sketchy, the easiest way of removal is to cut a few loops

DipodomysDeserti > My bird IS the word 10/19/2020 at 22:41

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*does not apply to desert sleds

My bird IS the word > facw 10/19/2020 at 23:17

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You can clearly see where the salt ate away on my  car. More pics tomorrow when I actually get some time to install the new ones.

My bird IS the word > lone_liberal 10/19/2020 at 23:19

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Yeah I just went with some normal grade 8 hardware as to hopefully avoid future nightmares. Those c clips are awful.

My bird IS the word > onlytwowheels 10/19/2020 at 23:19

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Way ahead of you.

Thisismydisplayname > My bird IS the word 10/20/2020 at 05:34

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Preach.