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Spacer to properly mount rear shock at trailing arm bracket 444-544

posted by  planetman on  Sat Oct 9 13:37 CST 2010
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Hello,

We have finally run out of our supply of used spacers for the proper installation of the through bolt for the rear lower shock mount for the 444/544.

So we are having them made in case anyone realizes theirs are missing.

It is almost routine for this spacer to missing when we are installing new shocks.

All we can figure is that most people do not realize the spacers need to be retrieved from the old shocks and reused.

Or they are too lazy to press out the tube and shock bushing from their new cheap shocks so the correct mounting hardware can be used. This technique requires a new set of the correct style lower shock bushings halves.

Without this special spacer, the shock sags relative to the mounting bracket and will eventually damage the mounting bracket welded to the trailing arm.

This special spacer looks like a "T" nut you can get from a hardware store, but much larger and without the prongs and the internal threads.
--
Eric
Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
Torrance, CA 90502






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