Rear shock/Spring installation help, Does it matter if the spring is in a certain position? |
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Rear shock/Spring installation help, Does it matter if the spring is in a certain position? |
Dredwin |
Aug 22 2015, 11:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 21-December 13 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 16,783 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
So I replaced my rear shocks and the Haynes manual said to align the lower spring mount with the hole in a certain location. My old shocks and new shocks mount didn't have a hole.
Does it matter how the spring is mounted? The original springs had a paint mark on it, does that paint mark face the outside or another direction? thank for the help |
914Sixer |
Aug 23 2015, 06:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,903 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
What kind of shocks did you use? They all should have a drain hole that goes to the inside. You probably should have replaced the 40+ year old springs too. If the springs had just one dot not three, they were the early WEAK springs.
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Dredwin |
Aug 23 2015, 12:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 21-December 13 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 16,783 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
What kind of shocks did you use? They all should have a drain hole that goes to the inside. You probably should have replaced the 40+ year old springs too. If the springs had just one dot not three, they were the early WEAK springs. Bilstein shocks. After replacing the shocks, I realized I needed springs. I bought springs but didn't want to guess at the installation. The original springs had 3 marks. No hole on the old Bilstein or the new one. I'll try and look again. Do you think the marking on the springs go on the outside? |
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