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fatboy18

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19,432 posts

231 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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Stuck a call into the Doctors Sunday evening enquiring if he had a Shock absorber spring remover, Needles to say the Doc came to the rescue and after nipping up Norf this morning I now have all my shocks adjusted and new lowering spring caps fitted
Thank you Sir thumbup

Thanks to Spud too for the Brake pads thumbup They Dont last long! whistle

Dr-Bob

6,630 posts

280 months

Tuesday 2nd April 2013
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Your welcome Mark

Don't forget to tighten the shock bolts up with the car at ride hight....

fatboy18

Original Poster:

19,432 posts

231 months

Tuesday 2nd April 2013
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How the hell do you do that with the wheel on?

ViperDave

5,694 posts

273 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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That's kinda the reason I have never wanted to fiddle with the suspension on the GTS, couldn't figure out how to safely put it back together on the drive.

V10 BAT

1,718 posts

254 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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HI.
I put shocks on the 99,i think i cheated and put jacks under each wish bone ,wheels off
and tighterned the bolts,not ideal but you get the weight of the car to load the shocks if your with me biggrin

Dr-Bob

6,630 posts

280 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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V10 BAT said:
HI.
I put shocks on the 99,i think i cheated and put jacks under each wish bone ,wheels off
and tighterned the bolts,not ideal but you get the weight of the car to load the shocks if your with me biggrin
Thats the way i would do it......

neilsfishing

3,502 posts

218 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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no good for me out hear i would get sunburnt staying outside for moor than 5 mins biggrin still miss my snakes though

V10 BAT

1,718 posts

254 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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Dr-Bob said:
V10 BAT said:
HI.
I put shocks on the 99,i think i cheated and put jacks under each wish bone ,wheels off
and tighterned the bolts,not ideal but you get the weight of the car to load the shocks if your with me biggrin
Thats the way i would do it......
You taught me everything i knowbiggrin

zs1

3,142 posts

257 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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got mine done with a friendly alignment man before he got to work, in, underneath, when it went up on the lift