Rear adjustable strut installation steps?
03-21-2004, 10:13 PM
#1
Racer
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Rear adjustable strut installation steps?
With the rear of the car on jack stands when installing the rear struts can I just support the trailing arm with a jack and pull the old struts out and put the new ones on? Or is there more to it? Any advice would be appreciated. Also it there a certain length I need to adjust them, or just compare them to the old ones until I can get to the alignment shop? :confused:
YBnormal...drive a vette
YBnormal...drive a vette
03-21-2004, 10:25 PM
#2
Re: Rear adjustable strut installation steps? (Ybnormal)
That is what I did. There were only two problems:
1. Getting the old one off. After weeks with of trying & cussing, I eventually resorted to a cutting torch on the old rod. The inner bushing of it was quite permanently attached to the shock mount area!
2. Lining everything up to allow reassembly. I tried connecting either end first, and was never able to line things up to complete the assembly. Luckily, after much more agony, my brother in law showed up, told me I was stupid (like I already knew that, right?), and he left everything quite loose while fitting it back, and proceeded to bolt it up fine.
I used the "eyeball" method to get the length close, before the 2 mile drive to the alignment shop.
Have fun!
1. Getting the old one off. After weeks with of trying & cussing, I eventually resorted to a cutting torch on the old rod. The inner bushing of it was quite permanently attached to the shock mount area!
2. Lining everything up to allow reassembly. I tried connecting either end first, and was never able to line things up to complete the assembly. Luckily, after much more agony, my brother in law showed up, told me I was stupid (like I already knew that, right?), and he left everything quite loose while fitting it back, and proceeded to bolt it up fine.
I used the "eyeball" method to get the length close, before the 2 mile drive to the alignment shop.
Have fun!