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Hello brother Joe-
Rear shock replacement is very straightforward,
and you certainly have an advantage by having
the right tools. As said earlier, you should
probably grease up the bolts, nuts, and spacers,
before you get started.
When I change them, I usually use my jack and a
jack stand. I get the rear side that I am working on
on the jack stand, and use the jack to take the
pressure off of the rear control arm before I
start to remove the shock. If you don't, the rear
spring will fight you all the way. Then I un-nut (is that
a word?) the top one, and take off the bolt, nut, and
spacer off of the lower one. Then I lower the assembly
with the jack that is supporting the controlling arm
low enough so I can pull the shock out am
and put the new one in. I always screw in the top
of the shock first, then raise the control arm up
with the jack so I can get the interface for the
lower shock to line up. The only tricky part is getting
the spacer back lined up. Not a real problem,
just challenging. Have fun.
--Joe HC
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1977 244 160k (?), 1990 244 102k, 1978 Fiat 124 Spyder (restoring)
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