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HELP! Broken lower rear shock stud. 850

posted by  perryg on  Sun Jun 8 11:46 CST 2008
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My 96 855 needed new springs after 250,000 miles. Not bad. The right side went smoothly. There was a nut with a closed end on that side to protect the lower shock stud from rusting. On the driver's side, the mechanic who last changed the shocks used an open nut and it rusted tight to the stud. Had been sprayed with PB Blaster. Broke off inspite of that. Am I totally SOL? Does this mean a new rear control arm? Is there a stud replacement once the original is drilled out?

Many thanks in advance,

Perry








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    HELP! Broken lower rear shock stud. 850

    posted by  Ozark Lee on  Sun Jun 8 12:20 CST 2008
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    I have not heard of anyone successfully drilling out the old stud and replacing it. You are not the first, this has come up 2 or 3 times a year on various boards and the solution always seems to be a new trailing arm (Delta link).

    A good local junk yard is your friend but if you can't find one call erievovo, www.erievovo.com. I've only dealt with them through eBay auctions and they were great but I've heard they suck when you try to email them. Grab the 800 number off of the website and make a call.

    They are aluminum and they don't weight that much but they are bulky and freight is an issue with them.

    Once you replace it you will need to get a 4 wheel alignment.

    ...Lee







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