Postby khaosduke » Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:15 pm
just did the rears today. So far so good, noise is completely gone, wobble is gone, brake response is better since the shocks don't rock. It makes a huge difference from the little driving I've done so far with the new shocks. The old ones were shot, one would barely even come back when pushed in.
The bolts were a pain as everyone keeps saying. However I noticed something on the lower bolts. The nut seems to be held in place by a bracket welded to the mounting bracket. I don't know if anyone else mentioned that. That is to say, if you wanted to remove the nut completely you would have to break a weld. I did buy new nuts and bolts before doing this so it didnt concern me if I had to cut a bolt.
One bolt was so stubborn we used a propane torch to heat it and remove it.
The bolts are what make it a project, the actual removal and install is easy.