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'Removing lower shock bolt' -- Redux

posted by  GustafKalle on  Tue Apr 12 09:47 CST 2005
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Hi George!

Thanks for your concerns! Sorry for not checking back in here until today, April 12.

I agree the picture looks a bit scary, since it is a cutout from a larger pic and you canīt see the tripod stand on which this side of the car is resting firmly on. The blue jack was used to keep the axle from dropping too far, risking straining the rear brake hydraulic line. By using the jack it is also possible to adjust the shock absorber length and thus the degree of load on the bolts holding it. It also makes it easier to, once one of the bolts is in place, get the shock absorber end in line with the hole for the second bolt to go in at the other end (I donīt remember which end I inserted the first bolt in.

Again, I agree, we should always play it safe, never work with anything on the car when it is only resting on a garage jack (apart from changing a tyre/wheel).

Cheers! And many thanks for your very informative contributions to this board!

Gustafkalle






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