Removing rear shocks

[fiat218]

Thanks to all of you

Bought Fiona some new KYB Excel - G's for the rear





Use a 14mm to loosen top nut on rear shocks



Be sure to stuff a rag in the pit of despair



Remove drivers side pan hard rod 24 mm nut



Jack up one side to lower the other



Spring and shock removed



New shock installed and spring easily seated



1 knuckle bleeder out of 10

Clean your finger nails. Geesh

[4uall]

stop looking at dirty pictures of guys hands ya perv

[fiat218]

stop looking at dirty pictures of guys hands ya perv

sorry

[srwilson]

I finally got around to replacing my rear shocks today. And a big thank you for the post and tips! I'm sure it went a lot faster and with a lot less cussin' because of your help!

[wetminkey]

Nice picture tutorial, Jay! It will make this job easy when it comes time for me to replace the rears.
Thanks, again.
Todd.

[4uall]

Thanks Todd

I am a visual learner myself and I always appreciate when someone would show me step by step with pics, so I like to do the same

[wetminkey]

I have done a couple of picture tutorials on other forums, and they are a magnificent way for us to present "how to" information to others. Build threads with pictures are also very good, but do not organize the information as well.
Please keep up the great work! I'll try to add some of my own picture tutorials as I get to different projects too,...I've got a pair of great cameras for that kind of work.
Todd,...again!

[jimmycakes401]

I'm hoping to do mine this summer at some point if other things don't keep getting in the way. Great guide to replacing the rear shocks. Might have to pull out all my stuff and paint it while I'm in there. I like that idea. Do the shocks come with all the rubber or does that need to be ordered separately? Anyone recommend replacing any other pieces while in there? I assume the caps don't come in and out.

[4uall]

My understanding is that all the pieces (rubber included) come with the shocks

[jimmycakes401]

4uall, you say jack drivers side to lower passenger. At that point, which do you unbolt? I assume the driver since it is compressed? Then you lower it and remove the shock. Is this correct or do I have it backwards.

Second question: d
4uall, did you remove the brake line?

[4uall]

i did it a different way the side that is raised lowers the opposite side, i remove the lower side then switch

think of a seesaw, /

your way would work however, possible danger with compressed spring

i did not remove the brake line either time, guess i got lucky

[jimmycakes401]

Nice! Your jack stand is in the standard jack spot right? Looking forward to replacing these.

[jimmycakes401]

All done. Very easy. But I need to tighten my panhard bolt. Anyone know the torque spec on that? Does it matter?

[4uall]

I just really tightened it

[jimmycakes401]

As did I. Will test drive later.