Many automobiles appliance gas-powered shock absorbers on their rear axles to supply cushion from cracked path conditions, and vehicle stability at highway speeds. These shocks can wear outside and demand replacement, or could be an upgrade from inexpensive models. The guideline mechanic should spend approximately Thirty minutes replacing a shock.
9. Replace the wheel and tighten the lug nuts clockwise, in an alternating pattern.10.
2. Remove the wheel and tire with the lug wrench by turning the nuts in a counterclockwise direction. Set the wheel and tire aside.
3. Loosen the lower shock absorber mount nut by turning it in a counterclockwise direction, but do not completely remove it.
4. Remove the top mount bolts, or twin mounting screws, or single mount post nut by turning them all counterclockwise. The shock's eyelet will either go through the mount bolt, or be mounted to a plate that fastens to the underside of the vehicle. Front shocks will typically mount into large holes at a vertical angle, protected by bushings.
5. Remove the lower mount nut by turning it out completely, and the shock will slide off of the mount bolt and out of the vehicle.
6. Replace the shock absorber and position it onto the upper mount bolt. Secure it to the top mount, but do not tighten the nuts or bolts completely.
7. Line up the lower mount bolt, then cut the keeper strap on the new shock. Press the lower eyelet onto the mount bolt as the shock decompresses, then tighten the lower mount nut in a clockwise direction.
8. Tighten the upper mount nuts completely.
Instructions
1. Stand the vehicle with the floor jack.Lower the vehicle from the floor jack.
