If you do this, you have to place your jack as close to the outer end of
the A-arm as you can to compress the spring enough.
Ulix
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Peter Samaroo wrote:
> Hi Don,
> The best way is to take the shocks off. The rears come out pretty
> easily with no need to disassemble any part of the suspension just 2
> bolts holding the shock on plus a nut on the link. For the fronts you
> can place a jackstand under the A-arm so that the suspension is
> compressed and then remove the top trunnion pinch bolt and through bolt,
> then the three bolts holding the shock to the car body. You do not have
> to disassemble any part of the lower front suspension. I think it's
> pretty much impossible to do it properly on the car.
> Regards,
> Peter S.
>
>
> >From: DRDohm@aol.com
> >Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 04:11:43 EST
> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: shock question.
> >Reply-To: DRDohm@aol.com
> >
> >Listers,
> >I need to replace the oil in both the front and rear shock absorbers of
> my '72
> >midget. I understand what I'm supposed to do. What's the best way for
> going
> >about it? I understand the last thing I want to do take the whole
> suspension
> >apart. So how do you go about getting the old oil out, and the new oil
> in?
> >
> >thanx in advance.
> >Don
> >'72 Midget (as yet, unnamed)
> >
>
>
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