Re: shocks/springs (ALL DONE)

["Steven Mikolajczuk" <mikolajczuk@mediaone.net>]

Thanks to all of those who helped me out.  I got the shocks and springs in,
as well as the struts and springs.  The only problem I ran into was a rusted
bolt on one of the shocks, nothing a die-grinder and a sawzall didn't fix.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: shocks/springs


> My advice is to undo the tops of both rear shocks
> before raising the car to remove them.  This will let
> the axles drop farther, giving you some extra room to
> manipulate the new units into place.
>
> Ron
> --- Jody Bailey <scirocco8v@home.com> wrote:
> > >   They are easy, especially compared to the fronts
> > (no spring compressor
> > or
> > > re-alignment needed) The only thing that tends to
> > cause any trouble is the
> > > bolt that secures the bottom of the shock to the
> > axle beam, it can
> > rust-weld
> > > itself to the inner bushing on the shock.
> > >   Gerry
> >
> > Yeah Gerry is right.  A basic tool set, jack, and
> > jack stand is all that is
> > necessary.  If you are still unsure I can go do a
> > 'how-to" with tons of pics
> > on my 87 right now.  I have to take my off anyway.
> > I will put it up on my
> > site in the next day or two I can contact you if you
> > want when its up.
> >
> > djsteveyk
> > http://www.scirocco8v.com
> >
> >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> > Steven Mikolajczuk
> > > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 4:31 PM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: shocks/springs
> > >
> > >
> > > Are the rear shocks and springs as easy to do as
> > they look?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
>
>
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