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shock installs - question
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<blockquote data-quote="Igor Smetaniuk" data-source="post: 1020953" data-attributes="member: 69592"><p>Jerry - how long have the shocks been on there? </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I use a 4 1/2" grinder with a metal cut-off disc (have spares on hand) to cut through the rear shocks at the top neck/ear and then use a thicker wheel to grind the nuts off the ear. I've had shocks that had rusted bolt heads and the wrench could not grab hold. The space to work above the shock support bracket is extremely limited and a blind challenge that's sure as sh!t to get crap in your eyes so wear glasses. You can run a box fan below the rear of the trac if you wind up grinding in case of stray gas fumes around your fuel evap system. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It doesn't matter if the car is jacked or not to change shocks. I do it jacked up and have had to lower the front to elevate the control arm. Tires DO NOT need removal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Igor Smetaniuk, post: 1020953, member: 69592"] Jerry - how long have the shocks been on there? I use a 4 1/2" grinder with a metal cut-off disc (have spares on hand) to cut through the rear shocks at the top neck/ear and then use a thicker wheel to grind the nuts off the ear. I've had shocks that had rusted bolt heads and the wrench could not grab hold. The space to work above the shock support bracket is extremely limited and a blind challenge that's sure as sh!t to get crap in your eyes so wear glasses. You can run a box fan below the rear of the trac if you wind up grinding in case of stray gas fumes around your fuel evap system. It doesn't matter if the car is jacked or not to change shocks. I do it jacked up and have had to lower the front to elevate the control arm. Tires DO NOT need removal. [/QUOTE]
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