Peter,
I didn't mean to correct your post, just add to it for people who haven't
done this before and might put the jackstand anywhere on the A-arm where
it is convenient.
And no, I don't use a jackstand for this job. I leave it on the jack. I
don't get UNDER a car that is supported only on a jack. I usually slide
the wheel or a big block of wood under the rocker just in case.
Also, at least on my car, even with the jack placed as described, the
spring is not quite compressed enough, so I loosen the top kingpin nut as
much as possible when reconnecting the shock arm to the trunnion.
Ulix
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Peter Samaroo wrote:
> Ulix,
> I stand by what I said "Place a jackstand so that the spring is
> compressed" You can jack up the car in the center and then lower it onto
> jackstands placed as close to the wheel as possible. If you use the jack
> as close to the wheel as you can there will be no place to put the
> jackstand and I know you would never work on a car supported by a
> jack!!!. :-)
> Regards,
> Peter.
>
>
>
> >Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 07:56:36 -0800 (PST)
> >From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> >To: Peter Samaroo <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>
> >cc: DRDohm@aol.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: shock question.
> >
> >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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