Rear shocks, done!
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Had the new rear shocks sitting in the basement for over 6 months, just lying there and intimidating me. This morning, I brewed the courage to tackle the job and with the help from my son and the info on this forum my rear end no longer sounds like a coffee can with a few bolts rolling around. It's a whole new car!
How anyone was able to use spring compressors for this job, my hats off to you, there is no way mine were even close to fitting. I used a tip found on this forum, removing the back plate bolts and bending down.
I was able to do the passenger side without removing any brake components, the drivers side I did need to remove the caliper. I did the passenger side first and that took a while, but, once one side was done the second side was much easier, just due to the experience from the first side.
Overall, I wouldn't call it a very hard job, but not easy either. Especially, when having a limited set of tools and performing the job in the driveway.
Glad it's done!
How anyone was able to use spring compressors for this job, my hats off to you, there is no way mine were even close to fitting. I used a tip found on this forum, removing the back plate bolts and bending down.
I was able to do the passenger side without removing any brake components, the drivers side I did need to remove the caliper. I did the passenger side first and that took a while, but, once one side was done the second side was much easier, just due to the experience from the first side.
Overall, I wouldn't call it a very hard job, but not easy either. Especially, when having a limited set of tools and performing the job in the driveway.
Glad it's done!
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That is why we always bent the plate DOWN and replaced the springs/dampers the safe way for X300/X308/X100.
bob
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