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Front bumper shocks 200 1988

posted by  Bradley on  Fri Dec 17 08:53 CST 2004
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Hold on there, partner. before you go and buy a new one, try what I did. Remove the bumper and shocks from the car. If you can get the offending shock off the bumper, all the better. If so, put the bracket on the larger end in a bench vise. Take the largest set of channel lock pliers you have and wrap them around the smaller piston and slowly twist and pull. The twist should only be about 1/8th of a turn, max, in any direction. The piston should pop back into position, and you've saved yourself a chunk of change. If the shock doesn't come off the bumper, as they often don't, chock the bumper so it doesn't wiggle, and pull and twist in place....same results. DO NOT USE HEAT! I've done this trick on my Volvo, later Porsche 914, and other vehicles. Saved a ton of $.

Brad






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