help with front shock install, help!!! Options

[LewFX]

Has anyone else put o bilsteins? Im trying to replace fronts for now but I got the shock and not the whole shock absorber, how can i replace shock in stock shock? so far i tried taking the cap off the stock, then theres 4 bent over pieces keeping stock one in place, should i unbend them or screw it?

"to put in the strut inserts, but they were crimped in and WOULD NOT come out." is there a way to get around this????




This post has been edited by LewFX: Feb 27, 2005 - 1:08 AM

[CheesyLobster]

i dont understand. i just put in tien shocks, used the how-to, and had not problems. Can you be a bit more specific?

This post has been edited by CheesyLobster: Feb 27, 2005 - 4:59 AM

[creis]

un krimp them i guess, I alwasy just get the whole thing, rather then just the insert because its not something I wana mess with.

edit: cut the krimped part off with a grinder and crimp a new section after its in

This post has been edited by creis: Feb 27, 2005 - 9:59 AM

[lagos]

i just ran into the same problem. it turns out that 98-99 uses "sports" suspension. meaning that you cant just replace the inserts cause they are sealed. you are going to need a whole new strut.

[LewFX]

son of a biatch!!!!! do the new ones at least have the turn off ones so i can replace the shock inside?

This post has been edited by LewFX: Feb 27, 2005 - 1:36 PM