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OK, some good points, thanks. that's basically the stuff I have been doing but my problem is getting the old ones out. I guess I will have to cut off the top shaft to make it easier. the old shocks have a hell of a lot of pressure considering their age.


When I replaced the original KYB shocks, they still had some pressure. Here's what I did.
  • Jack up one side. Place the jack under the lower control arm. This should compress the shock.
  • Remove the wheel.
  • Wrap some wire around the top and bottom of the shock. Tighten the wire by hand.
  • Remove the nut on the upper shock mount.
  • Place another jack or jack stand under the frame, near where the lower control arm attaches.
  • Lower the first jack. This will allow the load to get caught by the frame. The lower control arm will go down and the shock will drop out of the upper mount.
  • Remove the lower bolts.
  • Remove the shock.

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