How do you replace front shock bushings?
Put the top rubber shock bushing on the very top bolt end of the shock absorber and push it down until it is snug against the body of the car. Put a metal plate on the bolt, dish side down so it holds the top of the bushing. Reattach the nut your removed earlier and tighten.
What does a bar pin eliminator do?
The bar pin eliminator converts the shock to a traditional captured shock mount – and you can now forget about replacing broken bar pins. The eliminator kit installs in the place of the factory bar pin and includes adapter brackets, shock sleeves, and all necessary hardware.
How do you remove a shock pin?
Cut the pin off (reciprocating saw or, for manly men, a hack saw) near the bushing, leaving just the uncrimped round profile; grab the other end of the pin in your vice; smack the shock (near the same end) with a dead-blow hammer or rubber mallet until it relents (then spit on it for good measure).
How to remove and replace shock absorber bushings?
Remove the worn out bushings by any suitable way. Remove the metal spacers, if any, applied to the shock absorber. Clean the thrust washers and spacers from rust and dirt. Rate the degree of wear and damage to these elements. Replace if necessary.
How do you put a new shock on a suspension?
Fit the new shock back onto the suspension control arm. You might need to use some pressure to constrict the shock as it falls into place, and you might need a help to help lift the suspension back up to reinstall the bolts in the correct positions. It can be kind of a balancing act, so it helps to have another set of hands.
What should I do to my shock absorber bearings?
Clean the thrust washers and spacers from rust and dirt. Rate the degree of wear and damage to these elements. Replace if necessary. Clean the bushings’ bearings of the on the shock absorber, body and suspension. Compare the diameters of the bearings, thrust washers, spacer and new bushings. Make sure of right choice of the bushings.
Can you install suspension bushing without hydraulic press?
If you don’t have access to a hydraulic press, as very few of us do, there is a simple and inexpensive alternative to installing a suspension bushing. Using tools we had laying around, and a trip to the hardware store, we built a homemade bushing installer that did the job quickly and efficiently.
Remove the worn out bushings by any suitable way. Remove the metal spacers, if any, applied to the shock absorber. Clean the thrust washers and spacers from rust and dirt. Rate the degree of wear and damage to these elements. Replace if necessary.
Fit the new shock back onto the suspension control arm. You might need to use some pressure to constrict the shock as it falls into place, and you might need a help to help lift the suspension back up to reinstall the bolts in the correct positions. It can be kind of a balancing act, so it helps to have another set of hands.
Clean the thrust washers and spacers from rust and dirt. Rate the degree of wear and damage to these elements. Replace if necessary. Clean the bushings’ bearings of the on the shock absorber, body and suspension. Compare the diameters of the bearings, thrust washers, spacer and new bushings. Make sure of right choice of the bushings.
If you don’t have access to a hydraulic press, as very few of us do, there is a simple and inexpensive alternative to installing a suspension bushing. Using tools we had laying around, and a trip to the hardware store, we built a homemade bushing installer that did the job quickly and efficiently.