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Oct 6, 2003 | 06:34 AM

lifo

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changing rear shocks

I tried looking up how to do that, but all I found was how to change the front. I heard the back is easier, but I still would liek to know.

Oct 6, 2003 | 06:44 AM

mzmtg

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Remove trunk liners.

Loosen top mounting bolts.

Jack up rear of car.

Remove wheels.

Remove strut/spring assembly.

Takes me about 40 minutes to swap them both.

Oct 6, 2003 | 10:10 AM

big_al

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The only tricky part for me was torque the piston bolt. The piston would just rotate even with the car on the ground. I had to use two open-end wrenches.