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yankee1919
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 Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:51 pm Post subject: Empi rear shocks? |
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Hello All,
Over the last week I installed new rear coil over shocks. The old shocks looked as the lower "ears" were removed?
When I placed the new shocks and the bottom bolt is short!
Should I hack saw off the ears? Get longer bolts (bolt is 12x80)
Let me know,
Tony |
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Wolfgangdieter
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| Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like - You have to remove the steel spacer sleeve from the old bolt --- the new shocks already have one in the rubber bushings. It might take PB Blaster, torch and a chisel.
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Dale M.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks like - You have to remove the steel spacer sleeve from the old bolt --- the new shocks already have one in the rubber bushings. It might take PB Blaster, torch and a chisel. |
Yeah... Kinda look like there is still a old sleeve still on stud ...
Need picture of stud with out shock on it, also a picture of lower eye of shock (not on stud)...
Dale
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yankee1919
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hello All,
When I got the new coil over Empi shocks, the steel sleeve was on it.
I noticed on the old rear shock the it might have been hacked off?
Is this common?
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jspbtown
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Probably not hacked off...more likely still attached to the stud on the lower suspension bolt.
As previously said....very common. |
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yankee1919
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 9:34 am Post subject: |
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Hello All,
Had some time to remove the shock and saw off the extra part.
As you can see it was taking up a lot of space. If you compare original shock that I had on there.
Buggy sits a little high and will adjust.[/img] |
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jrailer
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Irs style shock on a swing axle that's how you would fix it cut them shorter |
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yankee1919
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hello jrailer,
thanks for the info, i thought that the EMPI package said "swing arm".
I will confirm.
Buggy feels better. Now have to check the fuel line and busted axle boot.
Tony  |
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