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when i posted of my project afterwards, I mentioned that I was apprehensive
since I had not done such a fix before. I had a half hr spare time before an
errand and decided to go into the garage to perform an exploratory.
pulled wheel, shone light, looked around. basically, every connection and
fastener was out in plain sight except for the rear shock's top hardware (I
have a sedan). after a little tugging and popping of fasteners in the rear
liner (about 10 mins) it was off. then, with all shocks' top and bottom
fasteners in plain sight, it was so simple that with basic tools, they were
removed and replaced. i dont remember but I think it took me over 2 hrs
for all four, taking photos etc. now, since I've done this about 5x now
(experimenting different springs, pads, and shocks) I can do each in 15 mins.
but it's not a speed contest, so just put NPR on the background and have
a great learning experience.
for a first timer, it was painless. the only sticking point was having to locate
a deep socket for the front/top shock mount....to remove the dbl nuts. i used
box wrench to hold bottom nut while deep socket to unfasten the top nut.
oh, i recall clenching my teeth while compressing the shock and tying it off.
with regular length (or Bilstein HD) it'll be a scootch more difficult (by about
5-10 mins) than shorter shocks such as Bilstein Sports.
ask for help if needed...we'll be here.
