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Shock replacement tools
What tools do I need to replace both the front and rear shocks? What's the maximum torque wrench value? I need to have all the tools ready before dig into it.
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03-12-2003, 01:22 PM
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I'll assume stock Boge front and rear.
What type of inserts are you using? You'll probably need an impact to get the front top shock nut off, channel locks if you have stock boge struts to get the tube nut off and some way to get the oil out of the strut tube if you are going to Bilstein or Koni which are sealed instead of Boge. The rear lower bolts are really tight, so you will likely need a cheater bar for those, otherwise you will need a couple of metric sockets and a couple of metric open end/box end wrenchs (the later is for the top rear nuts) If you post more info about what you have and what you are going to we can probably offer more specific info.
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03-12-2003, 01:52 PM
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Make sure you get a special wrench that will fit the new front shock nut. It should come with the shocks, if not, write to the mfg and ask for one. Taking out the air box help getting to the right rear shock top nut. It is not a hard job, good luck.
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I would suggest to check the archives on this one. Quite a few have done this and there are some very detailed write-ups with tools required and mistakes to avoid.
Not a very difficult job. Good luck!
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03-12-2003, 02:40 PM
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I have Boge front and back. They are factory original, never been replaced. What's a insert?
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03-12-2003, 02:51 PM
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The front susp. uses a McPherson strut design. The shock is actually an inser into the tubular strut. BTW, if careful you can hang the brake caliper instead of removing it when working on the F susp. You should replace all the rubber buffers while you're in there.
Also, be sure to get the manual and review it carefully. Proper susp. work is very important for safety. |
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